Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Carolyn Wood, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Program (IPRO) at Illinois Institute of Technology is aproject-based experiential learning experience with the primary learning objectives of [1]strengthening multidisciplinary teamwork skills, [2] improving communication skills, [3]learning project management, and [4] recognizing ethical behavior. In the last four yearswe have developed a multipart assessment system for the purposes of measuring ourachievement of these and other IPRO learning objectives. In this paper we will discusshow we measure learning objectives attainment at the project team level and theinconsistencies in those measures that prompted us to better define our learningobjectives, and align our assessment measurement instruments with these newdefinitions. We conducted rank

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Paige Janae Harvey, Morgan State University; Otily Toutsop, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

participants to acclimate to their research projects before the programstart.Throughout this work, participants were able to gain or further develop skills in some of thefollowing areas: Ethical Hacking, Data Science, Intrusion Detection Systems, Linux, MachineLearning, Networking, and Python, as well as interact with a designated smart device and testingenvironment. In the first summer, participants were assigned a smart glucose meter and taskedwith 1) exploiting the potential threats associated with installing smart devices onto unsecurednetwork configurations via address resolution protocol (ARP) poisoning, and 2) exploring socialengineering tactics through cloning the device user application. Additionally, in the followingsummer, participants

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Suchan, United States Military Academy; Susan Schwartz, United States Military Academy; Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

constructing their web portals, explicitattention is paid by both the students and the instructor to the variety of permission types that arerequired in the completion of the project. Examples of these permission types includepermission given on the web site from which the media was obtained, permission successfullygranted via correspondence, open source license agreements, use of non-copyrighted materials,and use of materials personally owned (or optimally, created) by the student. The overall effectis to create a strong awareness in the students that electronic intellectual property is generallyowned by someone, and to give students confidence that they can still ethically succeed in thisenvironment.One final aspect of the introductory module is a

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Additionally, they participate in a discussion series with readings relevant to the field,often on contentious topics (embryonic stem cell research, the role of design in biomedicalresearch, biomedical ethics, etc.). In other classes in the third year of study in our curriculum,students focus on concise, clear technical writing, as well as oral presentations. Other requiredcourses within our Engineering School emphasize the global, societal, and ethical impact ofengineering endeavors.The sections that follow describe the methods we have implemented in our BiomedicalEngineering Capstone Course sequence to address the need for additional professional skillsdevelopment in our undergraduates. The overarching aims of these methods are not necessarilyunique

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Page 13.967.3DSP CurriculumBSEE Undergraduate Curriculum in DSPAt our university, as in most universities, we offer a four-year BS program in ElectricalEngineering. In this program, we require that students take basic sciences and mathematics in thefirst year. In the second year, they take a few engineering courses but still continue to get astrong science and mathematics foundation. In the third year, they complete the set of coreelectrical engineering courses. In the final year, they take mostly elective courses. During thefour year program, the students also have to complete university-required core curriculumcourses in areas like English, ethics, political science, religious studies, etc. We also offerflexible Junior Spring term for

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

to a full year. This will allow additional topics such as engineering ethics, leadershipand career development to be added to the content portion of the course. It will also allowstudents greater time for both the design and the construction process. Both elements arecurrently compressed in the 20 week schedule. It is anticipated that at 10 weeks the students willhave a preliminary design review with the critical design review occurring mid-way through thesecond quarter.LogisticsFaculty OrganizationFor each offering of Senior Design Project, one faculty member is assigned the courseorganization task. They are responsible for finding the projects, organizing the students intoteams, giving the weekly lecture and organizing the participating

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

time with students.This paper looks at how to effectively run online office hours using applications such as AOLInstant Messenger. The focus will be given to implementation and sustainability of onlineoffice hours. The instructor must demonstrate the viability of their online office hours such thathis/her students believe in its effectiveness and will want to continue using the application. Inaddition, the approach to running online office hours changes slightly due to the nature of theenvironment. From cheating to ethical concerns, these topics will be discussed to help theinstructor feel comfortable and have confidence running online office hours. A previous studyshowed a significant increase in student contact time with the implementation

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 13.1020.5Constructivism and Engineering EducationA second viewpoint that can foster meaningful responses to the ongoing challenges raised earlieris a willingness to consider professional engineering as a value-driven and value-laden activity:a local manifestation of accepted personal, professional, and cultural ideals. In this sense, valuesshould not be confused with morals or ethics in relation to standards of right and wrong. Theterm ‘values’ is invoked here as the underlying logic or normation expressed in the engineeringdesign choices made between ‘all things considered’. Viewing engineering as a value-drivenactivity opens up a place for subjectivity in what is traditionally thought to be an objectiveendeavour.Framed in this way

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Arens, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

a rigorous design ethic, one that seeks to impart order on an as-yetunbuilt project, it would nurture a future generation of leading thinkers in structural design.Clearly such a design ethic, or set of values, requires high levels of cognition on Bloom’staxonomy.Jones (1981)23 has analyzed Scruton’s quote regarding the attachment of value to a series of“ends”. Jones has argued that architecture students must be educated in the appreciation of avast array of accomplished “ends”, as well as in “the imaginative construction of ends yet to be”.Jones goes on to argue that the undergraduate study of architecture must “establish a balancebetween the appreciation of the socio-cultural process of expressing ‘ends in view’ and thetechniques of

Conference Session

Design Communications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Innocent Afuh, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Libraries(ACRL) a division of the American Libraries Association, IL is not only closely tied to course-integrated instruction but extends beyond the coordination between the reference librarian andindividual faculty member to students demonstrating competencies in formulating researchquestions and their ability to use information as well as an understanding of ethical and legalissues surrounding information. Achieving this lofty goal requires a culture of collaboration(faculty-librarian-administration) and focuses on active student learning. The need for suchblended students becomes more critical because of demand from industry for broadly qualifiedgraduates/engineers and this can be achieved through collaboration to create an atmospherewhere

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Shlomo Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

ability to conduct, analyze and interpretconstraints such as economic, environmental, experiments, and apply experimental results tosocial, political, ethical, health and safety, improve processesmanufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of(d) ability to function on multidisciplinary systems, components, or processes appropriate toteams program educational objectives(e) ability to identify, formulate, and solve e. an ability to function effectively on teamsengineering problems f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve(f) understanding of professional and ethical technical problemsresponsibility

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

International

, Mayagüez. His research interests include nonlinear structural mechanics, biomechanics, engineering education, and engineering ethics (with particular interest in appropriate technologies to serve impoverished and developing communities). He is an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE). He holds BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University. He was previously a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering & Mechanics at the University of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities (4)On the first class of the semester, students are divided into teams. The teams are chosen througha lottery system whereby each student is given a number. Random numbers are drawn to formthe teams. This random number selection process creates teams of individuals that may or maynot have normally come together. As in real life, teams are formed through chance rather thanby ongoing friendships. The random teams are then assigned to meet to decide how they willproceed, divide out work, and schedule work meetings as the various aspect of the projectunfold.The course work for the semester is divided into four parts: bidding the project, scheduling theproject, establishing temporary support

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Marie Kendall-Brown, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-university collaborative research study assessing the ethical outcomes associated with the curricular and extra-curricular experiences of engineering undergraduates on a national scale, she leads projects to evaluate the effects of different kinds of instructional consultations on teaching, to assess the impact of an interactive theater sketch on student teamwork skills, and to determine the effects of an applied honors math course. Dr. Finelli is Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of American Society of Engineering Education, is a member of the International Planning/Advisory Committee for the 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, and is

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

,4 the life cycleapproach has wider potential to help students attain two of the ABET “a through k” outcomes:“(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” (emphasis added); and “(h) the broad education necessaryto understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.”To date, most of the engineering education literature’s treatment of life cycle has been limited todiscussion of innovative exercises and courses. 2,4,5 In particular, there has been littleexamination of how much engineering students consider life

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

miningengineers. After experience in industry, career paths are possible for positions as executives,managers and entrepreneurs. Page 14.474.2The Mining Engineering Technology program publishes the following program educationalobjectives as broad statements describing expected accomplishments of its graduates during thefirst few years after graduation.1. Graduates produce and utilize mining documents.2. Graduates function effectively on teams and communicate effectively with speaking, unity, and graphical skills.3. Graduates respect ethical and social issues as well as a commitment to quality.4. Graduates manage mining activities in

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Musselman, CMA Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

defined equivalent of a master’s degree in engineering as30 credits beyond the BS degree of “acceptable” upper level undergraduate or graduate levelcoursework in “technical or professional practice” topic areas from “approved providers”.“Acceptable” coursework is defined as being equivalent in intellectual rigor and learningassessment to engineering coursework provided by ABET EAC accredited programs.“Technical or professional practice” topic areas are defined as engineering, math and science inthe technical realm, and professional practice topics such as business, communications, contractlaw, management, ethics, public policy, and quality control. Coursework could be allengineering, or could be part engineering and the rest math, science and

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, and early warnings.2) ME Faculty will mentor students in areas and activities such as professional opportunities for students (internships, professional societies, co-ops, undergraduate student research and industry projects, design competitions, professional meetings, etc.),answer questions about career choices, encourage good habits (study habits, ethical behavior, healthy life, stress management techniques, search for any required professional help, etc), motivation (rewards of hard work, celebrate success, learn from failure, etc.), building a relationship (personal accountability, showing that we care, etc.), financial aid/scholarships, and selection of technical electives appropriate to student interest and career goals3

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

common non-technical skillsemerged as critical to most industries. These are skills that the industry representatives deemedhighly valuable and required in the incumbent skill set of employees. Academic outcomes thatwill be used as benchmarks to measure these specific skills will be developed and the presence ofthese skills in BCC’s curriculum will likewise be evaluated and updated.The identified non-technical skills include: written communication, oral communication,presentation skills, teamwork skills, conflict resolution skills, ethics, professionalism in terms ofattendance and employee responsibilities, problem solving skills and approaches, appreciation ofthe manufacturing process and procedure, customer support, appreciation of diversity

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

educators were encouraged to provide more training inprofessional ethics, leadership, knowledge of global technology issues, and understanding of theworld’s cultures in order to facilitate working in a global arena and engagement in civicactivities.4Partly in response to this “quiet crisis,” but also to realize the greater potential of our students,the Brigham Young University Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technologyadministration proposed a strategy to pursue a set of initiatives that would help prepare anddevelop students as leaders. This strategy described in a paper delivered at an earlier ASEEmeeting involves “five key areas of focus: 1) Technical Excellence with a systems emphasis, 2)Leadership, 3) Character Development (including

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine, Trinity University; Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

,campus publications, athletics, community service, etc).9 Its five major goals for students arethat they learn to access, understand, and evaluate information, use it ethically, and create newmaterial (papers, presentations, or other products) based on that information. While theuniversity program started in the spring of 2008, progress toward its goals was already underwayseveral years before within the eight-semester engineering design course sequence.The engineering science design curriculumThe Engineering Science program at Trinity University requires a minimum of 129 hoursconsisting of a 51-semester-hour engineering core, 33 hours in math and science, 33 hours in thecommon curriculum, and 12 hours of elective, leading to a Bachelor of

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

focus on community building, communication,problem solving, leadership, and fun. The same cohort of students attended weekly seminarsfocused on preparing students to apply to and succeed in graduate school. Seminar topicsincluded: How to Impress a Graduate Admissions Committee (panel discussion), How to Write aPersonal Statement, Dinner & Dialogue with a Graduate Student, Keys to Success in GraduateSchool, Professional Ethics, Effective Scientific Presentations, and How to write a ScientificPaper. Following each one hour seminar there was a group dinner to give students from thedifferent programs an opportunity to meet and discuss the workshop topic in depth. Participantsfrom the same set of programs also attended GRE preparation courses

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

system—were used by engineering programs to plancurricular changes and make improvements. The end of the cycle in 2007, however, only meantthe beginning of a new cycle of accreditation, and for many of us at Rose-Hulman, we saw thisas an opportunity to review the institute student learning outcomes and revise them to reflect newchallenges our graduates must meet as they move into the engineering workforce and to graduateschool. Some of the institute outcomes, like communication, teams, and ethics, remainedimportant outcomes to continue to assess, both for the purpose of our institutional focus and forprogram accreditation requirements. In addition, we saw new challenges for our students,reflected in important publications like Rising Above the

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force; Mickey Bowen, United States Air Force

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

10% intended to begin their academic careers at the local juniorcollege. Since the Engineering 11 students were pre-selected from students with highschool GPAs above 3.0, the predominance of more renowned institutions in the list ofUniversities to which the students intended to apply testifies to the students’ motivationfor attending university and strong self-concepts. The college-going ethic appeared to bewell established in the population. While there is no formal tracking mechanism of students once they complete thecourse, 33 students who completed Engineering 11 were contacted by e-mail after thecourse. Nine responded. All but one of those who responded were still interested inengineering. Six of the respondents have been

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 14.970.5Whilst this appears to be an increased load for students, it formally recognises additionallearning that students were, to a large extent, already undertaking previously in preparation for,and reflection after completion, of their work placements.Professional Practice Program StructureThe structure of the Diploma of Professional Practice program element of the dual awardprogram is as shown in Table 2 below. Table 2 Professional Practice Element of the Co-operative Education Engineering Program Course Units Comments of CreditProfessional Practice 6 Covers resume writing, interview skills, ethics

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott R. Short

potentially hazardous wastes. Too many engineers whoeventually become supervisors have no knowledge regarding the proper disposal of hazardous wastes. Ateaching materials laboratory is an excellent place for students to put into practice some of the principles theymay have discussed in their engineering ethics class. Disregard for the environment is a very seriousproblem in our nation and should not be ignored.. The need for students to learn about the care and maintenance of laboratory equipment, especially handtools and laboratory supplies. Have you ever tried to fix your car only to discover that the person who lastborrowed your tools did not return them? Even a basic work-ethic principle like always returning tools totheir proper place of storage

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

. • Covey, S. R., The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, New York, NY, Simon and Schuster, 1989 • Douglass, D. N., Choice and Compromise: a woman’s guide to balancing family and career, New York, NY, AMACOM, 1983. • Levinson, H., Career Mastery: keys to taking charge of your career throughout your worklife, San Francisco, CA, Berrett-Hoehler Publ., 1992. • Mackenzie, A., The Time Trap, New York, NY, AMACOM, 1990. Page 1.353.5 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings • Messenger, J., Personal Excellence: a system for making

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole F. Barde

demonstration of ethical behavior. Our employees expect that Intel treats themfairly, compensates them fairly, provides a safe workplace, acts ethically and provides challengeand opportunities. So when we are asked the question “would you still comply with the INTENT Page 2.120.4of Affirmative Action if it were not the law?” we are somewhat stunned by the question becauseUser/nbarde/mydocs/article.doc 4our values are so strongly stated along similar lines AND we apply them globally, not just in theU.S. Although the U.S. Affirmative Action law and compliance is primarily

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduateelectrical engineering students as early in the curriculum as possible to the challenges presentedby real projects. The project had to be relatively long term, multidisciplinary, and it had torequire both technical depth and breadth, problem solving skills, ethical responsibilities,communication skills, effective teamwork and planning skills. The basic idea was to engagestudents in an activity that would emulate as closely as possible the industrial environment theywill be facing soon after graduation providing students with the opportunity to gain the skills andtools needed in the day-to-day practice of engineering. Toward this end, in collaboration with thebiology department, a group of undergraduate electrical engineering students were

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

strategic marketing course initially refreshes the marketing infrastructure bybriefly highlighting some selected principles, concepts, tools, processes, theories, issues, debates,real-life practices and ethics of marketing based on the following definition of marketing: Page 11.209.5 “Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders” [6].The focus of this course eventually becomes a marketing strategy exercise filled with tacticaldetails. Through a computer