Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Coyne, U.S. Army ECBC; Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland-College Park

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

ormodifications to the old models that have appeared in the current literature. Also included arearticles from journals showing new information about physiology, especially information thatmay contradict what we once thought. This is done to show students advancement in the fieldand that the field is always evolving. It also emphasizes that it is important to keep up withcurrent literature and that students should question existing theories.At the end of the semester, several comprehensive models are introduced. The challenge ofdeveloping these types of models, the limitations in applying them, and the reasons such modelsare needed are discussed. This year, the course will conclude with a discussion of the ethics ofdeveloping and using a model. Data

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University; Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and software for multi-point sites involving, teachers, students, the board-of-education, or members of the community. These experiences have enabled the students tobecome exposed to additional technologies that are not detailed in the classroom.Students have also benefited indirectly from this experience. Concepts such as teamwork, ethics,responsibility, self-confidence, and job satisfaction are reinforced on a daily basis. In addition,students gain a respect for working within a budget along with the value of a positive attitude inthe work environment. Students have also learned from the mistakes that they have committedwithin this service-learning partnership. These mistakes allow the students to grasp theconsequences of their actions

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, applying, and teaching project managementconcepts, tools, and techniques. In doing so, the PMBOK Guide provides an authoritativeresource for both imminent and experienced professionals.Relevance of Project ManagementThe professional work environment for newly graduated engineers portends a need to manageand operate within a product/project delivery system of multidisciplinary teams of technicalexperts. The need for scientists, chemists, physicists, engineers and other technical disciplines towork collaboratively will demand well developed people skills, in addition to their ability toperform ethically, efficiently, and effectively within a project environment11.In describing the relevance of project management to engineering undergraduate

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Page 11.310.2 (h) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, (i) an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, (j) a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, social and global issues, and (k) a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.The program criteria are established by the lead society in the discipline. For ElectricalEngineering Technology programs it is the Institution for Electrical and Electronics Engineering(IEEE). The goals are also to be linked or aligned with the University mission. Continuousimprovement is expected and can be achieved by monitoring the students’ progress,effectiveness of teaching

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

the student doing the teaching is so large that we both give credit and require some teaching for graduation. This teaching could include helping run labs, running problem help sessions, grading papers and giving a lecture or two. Attending a seminar or two on learning theory, the physiology of the brain and problems in ethics with respect to grading, cheating and plagiarism could also be a requirement for the credit. This semester I have had to be out of town several times and students in the class have given the lectures while I was gone. I have assigned two students to handle each lecture. For one lecture one of the students handed out 12 pages of lecture notes for the class he prepared and informal

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Leslie Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gunnar Tamm, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering courses. Taking into account the comments provided byreviews and past students’ comments a new policy that addressed these concerns was developed(See Appendix A).In addition the methodology for the review process was explained more diligently, since thestudents had not yet experienced peer review in other engineering courses. The policy wasintroduced early in the semester, combining it with a discussion on professional responsibilityand ethics. This took about two-thirds of a lesson and included examples and details of what was Page 11.988.8to be done and why. The material value of peer review was discussed with an example of howthe

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

with the profession, 2) ability to design experiments, gather data and performengineering analysis, 3) ability to be innovative and apply principles of engineeringdesign, 4) ability to identify and solve problems, 5) ability to work as a member of ateam, and be responsible from moral, ethical and social points of view, and 6) ability towork towards continuous improvement in one's own professional practice. In the past,programs such as mechanical, manufacturing, and electrical engineering technologiesprimarily focused on completion of capstone courses through individual design projectsor through small group projects carried out in the labs. Most recently, engineeringtechnology programs have started encouraging and supporting students to

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

course titled “Introduction to Bioinformatics (CSIS 3200)” hasbeen developed to serve as a major elective course for computer science and information systemsas well as biology majors. This is a lecture-based, computer-assisted course with hands-onapproaches to bioinformatics topics.The main objective of the course is to provide students with both theory and practicalapplications of the subject. Along with stressing the basic knowledge of the key concepts andmethods needed for data analysis, the course also emphasizes the use of standard softwaresystems to access, retrieve, and analyze available biological data. Further, the course educatesstudents about career choices and planning as well as legal and ethical issues.This course has been cross

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Jingyuan Deng, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

distance education classes onwireless network configuration and security.References1. Mark Ciampa “ Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, Second Edition” ISBN 0-619-21566-6 ©20052. Michael T. Simpson “ Hands-on Ethical Hacking and Network Defense” ISBN 0-619-21708-13. Allied Telesis Company. Available: http://www.alliedtelesyn.co.uk/site/files/documents/datasheet/MC1X_G.PDF downloaded January 17, 2007.4. Raza, I, “Containing emissions from a microprocessor module”, IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Volume 2, 21-25 Aug. 2000 Page(s):871 – 876 vol.2.5. Phil Lunsford, Lee Toderick, "Firewalls for Remote Computer Labs", presented at the 2003 Convention of the National Association of Industrial

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

and requires a significantinvestment of time from the students and faculty and a significant amount of resources.Faculty interaction with the students has been largely focused on the technical aspects ofthe project, by necessity. Ideally, the project would include more formalized lecturesaddressing professional ethics, environmental aspects, project management, anddocumentation. These topics have been conveyed to the student throughout the projectbut not in an organized format.As in any organization, there are individuals that are able to contribute greatly to theproject and other that contribute to a lesser degree. Because the project was bothtechnically challenging and interesting, some students were motivated to invest manyhours beyond

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

professional, he investigated multiple-microphone hearing systems and wireless hearing system links from 2002 to 2008 and served as a visiting lecturer from 2005 to 2011 at the university. His research interests are in adaptive digital signal processing, digital communications, and education pedagogy. He currently serves the ECE department of his alma mater as lecturer, research specialist, and chief undergraduate advisor.Prof. Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Michael C. Loui is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interests include computational complexity theory, professional ethics

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Phoebe Jane Ballard, The University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and accessand use information ethically and legally.”1With the intention of helping to satisfy the University’s goal regarding core competencies andmeeting the ACRL definition, an online module based around an assignment developed for afreshman electrical engineering and computer science course was developed. The assignmentwas modified to be generic enough to be customized by faculty in any engineering department.Literature ReviewComputer-based tutorials for information literacy instruction have been in use since the 1980s.Librarians at the University of Delaware launched PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Jonathan P. Ruffley

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

disciplines, as well as to teach themhow to use particular tools, employ some data techniques, and write technically.8 Content that iscommon between the two tracks include engineering graphics (both by hand and with a softwarepackage), MATLAB, design, and engineering ethics. They also address an array of professionalskills, including teamwork and oral reporting. The major additional content area for the honorsstudents is computer programming in C and C++. Further, with the additional contact time, thehonors students are able to engage in a more challenging and substantial design project.9 The honorsprogram reserves ten weeks at the end of the program almost exclusively for this project, while thestandard track integrates their design project with

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Leslie Boughers, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Caroline Deutsch, East Tennessee State University; Nina Muehl, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, andprojects. BTES uses Sysdine, an online program accessible from any computer in the building,which gives senior leaders and supervisors the ability to track the effectiveness of BTES’learning and development system. Sysdine also allows departments to train employees throughdocumented process which take the employees through the process step by step with pictures.Looking at documented improvements, BTES has had zero breaches in ethical behaviors,whereas other utilities, average a 5 percent rate per year. This shows that BTES’ storytellingapproach to promoting legal and ethical behaviors has been very successful.ResultsResults are important in the context of using the three best practices to illustrate the need for atotal systems approach to

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurial education across the curriculum. Thenetwork is limited to private institutions with ABET accredited engineering programs and is byinvitation only.The goal of KEEN is to make entrepreneurship education opportunities widely available atinstitutions of higher learning, and to instill an action-oriented entrepreneurial mindset inengineering, science, and technical undergraduates. The skills associated with theentrepreneurial mindset are communication, teamwork, leadership, ethics and ethical decision-making, opportunity recognition, persistence, creativity, innovation, tolerance for ambiguity, riskanalysis, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and business skills (including marketing,financial analysis, and strategic planning).1, 2, 3

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

our students to be ethical practicing engineers, and is the chair of the External Advisory Committee for the IDEA cen- ter, which promotes inclusion, diversity, excellence and advancement in engineering. She has conducted research in performance-based earthquake engineering and large-scale experimentation of reinforced con- crete, FRP composite, and hybrid bridges. Page 23.358.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Curriculum Exchange: “Make Your Own Earthquake”IntroductionThe George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) is an

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

reference in the body of thepaper. However, two articles in IJEE were Foucauldian-inspired discourse analyses33, 65. Twoconference papers from Donna Riley also dealt with Foucault in more depth. One reviewed herclass on thermodynamics that uses Foucauldian notions of power and knowledge66, and anotherdiscussed Foucauldian notions of identity creation through power and knowledge as it related tothe ethical views of engineering students67. Riley’s work differs from ours as her work hasfocused on bringing Foucauldian notions into the classroom, whereas we are interested in usinghis concepts to understand ongoing issues of underrepresentation with STEM faculty. Werecognize that these searches are limited in that they can only tell us who is explicitly

Conference Session

Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team h. an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development i. an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity j. a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvementThrough community service programs, engineering students will play a more effective part in thedevelopment and improvement of the American way of life.community service in construction

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Research in Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston (CoT); Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

literaturereview, formulating researchquestions and putting together aresearch proposal, writingabstracts and lay-man articles,presentation and report writing, Figure 1 REU cohorts and their faculty advisors in 2008,professional ethics, and 2009, and 2010 from top to bottom Page 23.184.3 Figure 2 REU-Site program activities. Clockwise from top left: orientation, safety around campus, group meeting, and field trip to Houston Energy Hall.intellectual property protection. Several field-trips were also organized to broaden their perspectives and make connectionsbetween E&T and society. Fellows

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Cruz-Pol

. The budget for the camp is around $10,000.00.During the week, the students participate in workshops applying scientific and engineeringconcepts and practices in laboratory environments. The workshops are designed to exposeparticipants to engineering and computer sciences, and to provide participants betterunderstanding about the concepts of working in teams, making hard engineering decisions,ethical behavior, and problem solving.During these workshops activities, the students have the opportunity to share experienceswith different professors, laboratory technicians, young professional engineers andscientists, and undergraduate and graduate students.This paper presents an electrical engineering workshop that consists of the construction ofan

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis

bending and shear loads from floor and roofloads.The final issue to be considered is of an ethical nature. The testing agency was tasked toevaluate the panel for the criteria provided by the Engineer. The assumption can be madethat a registered engineer would be required to provide an engineer's seal before the planscould receive a building permit. In an instance where the criteria are in question, publicsafety is an issue. An engineer's certification was not required for the test, and no liabilityfor the final application was assumed.Bibliography1. ASTM E72-98, Standard Testing Methods of Conduction Strength Tests of Panels for Building Construction, ASTM International, November 1, 1998VERNON W. LEWIS, Jr.Vernon W. Lewis, JR. P.E., Senior

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Diane DiMassa

. Beginning in the fall of2002, the course was changed to a 2-semester sequence, offering 2 credits for eachsemester. In the fall semester, students are expected to form design teams, select a designproject, secure a faculty advisor for that project, write a project proposal that includesboth a schedule and a budget, and begin design work. Another major component of thefall course is practical engineering ethics. During the spring semester, the students areexpected to complete their design projects, write a comprehensive final report, andpublicly present their design projects before the faculty, a panel of judges from industry,and their fellow students. Students meet weekly with both their project advisor and thecourse facilitator, and write weekly

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joni Spurlin; Mehmet Ozturk; Hatice Ozturk

on temperament [3] and pairedthe types as follows: • NF values religiosity (ethics) • NT values theoretical (science) • SP values Aesthetic (Artistry) • SJ values Economic (Commerce)Students were asked to do the on-line test [4] which gave them four letters (E or I, S or N, T orF, J or P) and they e-mailed their four letters to the instructor who formed groups with either allof them having same temperaments (SJ) or all of them having different temperaments (NF, NT,SJ, SP). The instructors also paid attention to extravert/introvert balance in groups and chose twoof the group members from the extraverts and the other two from the introverts. The placementof women and minorities in groups followed the recommendation given in

Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gassert

based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earliercourse work and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints that include mostof the following considerations: economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability;ethical; health and safety; social; and political.”1 The goals that were defined for the program and the constraints that were placed on theprogram by ABET begged the question; How/When Should Design Be Taught? Dutson, et. al.,reviewed over 100 papers that described the design curriculum at universities across the country.Although Dutson reported inclusion of design aspects in various curricula as early as thefreshman year, without exception, the capstone design courses were begun in the senior year

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammoad Saifi; Julie Wang

ethics, engineering majors and careers. In the design project, we emphasesteam work, basic engineering calculations, units, design process, hands-on experience,communication skills, report writing and project presentation.Sophomore engineering classesAt the sophomore level, the students have studied the first two courses of calculus and basicscience courses. And most students already have a good idea about their major. And they studythe basic engineering courses including laboratory hands-on experience.Teaching through Learning ActivitiesAs the studies from Caldwell etc. [1] show that the average attention span of our students isapproximately 20 minutes. If we try to give a lot of information to students during a 50-minuteclass period, students

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University, University Park ; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

lead in business and public service, as well as in Page 25.631.2research, development and design, are ethical and inclusive of all segments of society. Theattributes [of the future engineer] include strong analytical skills, creativity, ingenuity,professionalism, and leadership” (p. 59).1 The Obama administration has also provided a modelfor the future engineer, focusing on the ability to be innovative and creative. As President Obamastated in January, 2011, “The first step in winning the future is encouraging Americaninnovation. None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be or where thenew jobs will come from

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Chad Dean, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

mining has been applied in a successful industry to produce actionable results. Next theylook at machine learning and the data mining process. The next topic is business understanding,the process of determining the data mining goals and producing plans to achieve them. Thecourse then gets into the standard course topics of association rules, linear regression, clusteringand graphs and then looks at how data mining is used on the web, in the field of medicine, andsocial network sites. The course ends with a discussion of data mining ethics, past data miningblunders, how to plan successful data mining projects, and students’ projects presentations.Applied Data MiningApplied data mining combines theory with hands-on application. This method is

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

José O Valderrama; Carolina Ponce; Zenaida Otero Gephardt

that includes a strong liberal artscomponent and communication results in more creative engineers with solid ethics and a trueunderstanding of how their work impacts the community. The community that engineers servehas become broader and more diverse with time. There is very little engineering work today thatdoes not have a global impact. This has resulted in a stronger need to include a globalcomponent in engineering education. In recognition of this increasing need, Rowan Universityhas recently established an International Center with the understanding that we all gain when welearn from each other and not simply export technology to less developed countries. The

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

data (b) ≠ the ability to function in teams (d) ≠ understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (f) ≠ the ability to communicate effectively (g) ≠ a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (i) ≠ a knowledge of contemporary issues (j) ≠ the ability to use some of the basic techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (k).If these outcomes are clearly articulated and effectively assessed by the TYC program, this willhelp the program articulate smoothly with the engineering program(s) at the four-yearinstitutions. Community college programs are advised to work with their four-year partner(s) todevelop an assessment and evaluation process that

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Development Team Clinical Business Kiosk  IG Planning Team Figure 1: Teams working on the Mashavu ventureMashavu Core Team: During the Spring 2009 semester, when the work discussed in this paperwas conducted, 12 students from 11 majors across six colleges participated as members of thecore team. These students were championing different aspects of the venture including kioskdesign, website design, education, fun/entertainment, social harmony, instant gratification, andclinical encounter, as well as the legal team primarily who were tasked with the development ofthe code of ethics. • Kiosk Design: Mashavu