Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R. Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; David Torres, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

:  interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.Launch  communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.  contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. o Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:  plan strategies to guide inquiry.  locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, Gonzaga University; Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Sue L. Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; Matt Zarecor, Spokane County Stormwater Utility

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Development1. Open-ended design problem solutions.2. Working cooperatively in a team environment.3. Communicating effectively in technical documents using drawings, written, and spoken formats to a variety of audiences.4. Understanding the technical, economic, environmental, and managerial aspects of projects.5. Incorporating non-technical aspects of engineering decisions that address safety, ethics and professional responsibilities. Capstone Learning Outcomes1. Prepare a project proposal for submission to a potential project sponsor.2. Work in a team format to complete a variety of engineering tasks in an effort to meet scheduled project goals.3. Prepare and make a technical presentation addressing the status and

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Seminars and Field TripsREU fellows were required to attend weekly seminars and field visits lasting 2-5 hrs on Fridays.Examples of seminar topics are: 1) why research and how to do research; 2) effective libraryresearch; 3) how to read scientific literature critically; 4) professional ethics; 5) panel discussionwith graduate students; and 6) environmental nanotechnology. For exposing REU fellows towater industry and use of emerging technologies in water research, field trips were organized to aDrinking Water Authority, a Wastewater Plant, Green Buildings in a neighboring city, localNational Weather Service office, and a nanotechnology lab (i.e., NanotechnologyCharacterization and Fabrication Lab) of an interdisciplinary research institute at

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie H. Magnell, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lars Allan Geschwind, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH, Department of Learning; Anette Jepsen Kolmos, Aalborg University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

1 23 76 5 To solve real world problems using principles 4 27 70 5 from the mathematical and natural sciences Team work 2 29 68 5 Ethics 6 28 65 5 Data analysis 4 33 63 5 Engineering Tools 3 33 63 5 Sustainability 9 42 48 5 Societal context 8 46 46 4

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Nanotechnology, Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education, and Social and Ethical Implications of Tech- nology. He is the author of many educational papers and presentations. He has authored/coauthored the following books: • Nanotechnology: Ethical and Social Implications (2012) • Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond 3E, (2008) • The Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary 2E (2006) • Fiber Optic Communication: An Applied Approach, Prentice Hall, N.J.(2002) • Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, engineering, and math (STEM) students who engage peers of different opinions orspend significant amounts of time studying academic work report higher scores on personal andsocial gains than their same-race peers who do so less frequently.IntroductionEmpirical research has consistently shown that the time and energy students devote toeducationally purposeful activities is the greatest predictor of college outcomes ranging fromcognitive and intellectual development,1,2 to moral and ethical development,3 to persistence anddegree completion.4 While general findings typically persist across student groups, studies haveshown that historically underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities (URMs [such as AfricanAmericans and Hispanics]) face several obstacles at

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning Models

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

arguesthat technology-based education must extend to all areas and settings of life, both formal andinformal 6. At the same time, nationally recognized experts agree that the integration oftechnology in education is not without dangers: “as innovations multiply, so do dangers” 7.Technological competencies include not only the skills needed to operate informationtechnology, but also critical consideration of “privacy, social, cultural, ethical, and ownershipissues associated with increasing use of cyberinfrastructure for learning, research, andscholarship” 3. Achieving successful results such as scientific and engineering innovation withtechnology requires more than operating tools: it demands “an ability to understand tools andmedia critically” 8

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME; Mel Cossette, Edmonds Community College; Thomas G. Stoebe, University of Washington; Frank Zeh Cox, National Resource Center for Materials Tecnology Education

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

tooling cost, but higher unit production cost. Knowledgeof both materials and manufacturing methods, combined with accurate estimates of productvolumes, determine the profitability of the end product.There is also the issue of ethics. Selection decisions for materials and processes have a dramaticimpact on environmental protection, waste management, engineering ethics and socialresponsibility. The ‘Obligation of the Engineer’, promulgated by the National Society ofProfessional Engineers (NSPE), requires that engineers ‘conserve nature’s resources’. This is anobligation that engineers of all disciplines, and particularly design engineers, materials engineers,and manufacturing engineers, should consider in any professional decision. See the

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

d. Estimate the consequences of design decisions on social, cultural and environmental decisions. 2. Function effectively on an interdisciplinary team: a. Communicate effectively utilizing verbal, written and graphical methods b. Integrate standards of professional and ethical responsibility into the working classroom relationships and the development of the integrated design. c. Apply the basic project management skills of team dynamics and decision-making strategies.The course content and teaching approach address both of these two learning objectives,but to different degrees.The first learning objective, creation of an

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

attitude and severe impediments to implementingadvancing learning. Pointed comments from the better-performing students reveal intensefrustration with the perceived dilution of work ethic and degree requirements, and cites thedamage being done to institutions, the industry and the morale of the best students by suchpractices. The innovative aspects of the course aimed to advance learning are tabulated with theirbenefits to the learners, and the risks.BackgroundWhat follows is a Case Study, in order to lay out the realities in depth, and help guide progress.The   multiple   decades   of   the   instructor’s   experience,   the   institution   has   risen   to   become  demonstrably  one  of  the  best  and  best-­‐regarded  in  the  world

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Panhans; Joseph Musto; William Howard

the advent of outcomes-based engineering criteria, but the new criteria have allowed this trend to continue and the pace of the trend to accelerate.”NCEES offers a set of recommendations as well: • Engineering programs should recognize the FE exam as the logical means for graduates to demonstrate minimum competence in core subjects8. Examination of the topics covered on the “General” portion of the FE exam reveals the topics NCEES considers as “core subjects”9: o Chemistry o Computers o Dynamics o Electric Circuits o Engineering Economics o Ethics o Fluid Mechanics o Materials Science/Structure of Matter o Mathematics o Mechanics of Materials

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Fontaine

on signals and systems.As a side benefit, the required third year course on digital signal processing (ECE114) can covermore advanced topics.Core Courses and Liberal Arts Studies.All engineering students at The Cooper Union take the same core courses in physics, chemistry,mathematics, humanities and social sciences in their first two years. They also attendprofessional development seminars, where topics such as ethics, communication andentrepreneurship are discussed.Close coordination with the math and science faculty plays a vital role. With the technologicalexplosion characteristic of the Information Age, electrical engineering is becoming increasinglydependent on advanced mathematical and scientific concepts. Math and science faculty play

Conference Session

Assessing Where We Stand

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pangborn; Renata Engel

solve engr. 13.64 40.91 9.09 18.18 4.55 4.55 4.55 0.00 4.55 problems 9.38 14.75 5.88 16.67 6.25 3.45 3.45 0.00 5.56 (f) 3 5 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 19 understand 1.15 1.92 0.38 0.38 0.38 1.54 1.15 0.38 0.00 7.31 professional 15.79 26.32 5.26 5.26 5.26 21.05 15.79 5.26 0.00 & ethical 9.38 8.20 2.94 4.17 6.25

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiannong Meng; Luiz Perrone; Maurice Aburdene

, security, and preservation. • SP4 Professional and Ethical Responsibilities (3): Computer usage policies and enforcement mechanisms. • SP5 Risks and Liabilities of Computer Based Systems (2): Implications of software complexity, and risk assessment and management. • SP7 Privacy and Civil Liberties: Study of computer based threats to privacy. • SE6 Software Validation (3): Validation and testing of software systems. • SE8 Software Project Management (3): Risk analysis and software quality assurance.This list clearly indicates the taskforce’s resolve to use security in CC2001 as a recurring themeacross the curriculum, much in the same way that concepts such as layers of abstraction,efficiency, and complexity are

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in BAE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Fisher; Anthony Ellertson; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

toworkplace experiences. One effort has been a technical writing course, collaborativelydeveloped with the Department of English, offered exclusively to students from the Departmentof Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. We created a real-world case simulation of abiotechnology company, Omega Molecular, in which the students were employees. An on-linedatabase provided company history, policies, memos, emails, and product data. “Employees”were charged with the task of developing technical reports in a virtual corporate environmentthat forced them to consider ethical and personnel issues. Students had the opportunity todevelop and demonstrate these competencies which are linked to the ABET Criterion 3(g)communication outcome: communication, general

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nigel Middleton; Barbara Olds; Heidi Loshbaugh; Ruth Streveler

comprises severalcomponents.First is a course divided into two parts: a recitation portion partnered with lectures inengineering ethics. The recitation employs readings in literature, history, and ethics asthe vehicle for background content in critical issues in engineering and scientific fields.Students write a series of technical reports based on reading, interpreting, and creating apersuasive argument.A second aspect of the Writing Program is a tutoring center offered free of charge toCSM students. With an appointment, students can spend up to one hour meeting withWriting Center faculty, consulting on the content (as possible) and quality of their writtenwork. This one-to-one context provides a valuable campus resource to all CSM students

Conference Session

Useful Assessment in Materials Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

assessing a large portion of the a-k outcomes of EC 2000 Criteria 3at both the student and program levels. Though familiar to virtually all engineering educators atthis point, the criteria bear repeating here for reference: (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 realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux; P.K. Imbrie; Tamara Moore

other interdisciplinary conceptsand topics, such as ecological and environmental impact and ethics. It is envisioned that athemed-seminar structure will encourage students to see the interconnections between theengineering disciplines and move away from the notion of highly discrete fields of study. Anunderstanding of the interdisciplinary nature of engineering should begin to prepare students tosee value in required and elective courses outside their chosen field of study, appreciate thecomplexities of their field, and look to other disciplines for opportunities to further their field.This paper looks at the impact of the Fall 2003 themed-seminar structure on students’perceptions of the interrelationships between engineering disciplines as

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

,ethical, and cultural development. As a historically black institution, Bluefield StateCollege prepares students for challenging careers, graduate study, informed citizenship,community involvement, and public service in an ever-changing global society. Thecollege serves the citizens of southeast West Virginia by providing programs principallyat sites in Mercer, Greenbrier, Monroe, McDowell, Raleigh, Pocahontas and Summerscounties and in some locations contiguous to its service area.Context - The CART Course Management System (CMS) was developed by the Centerfor Applied Research & Technology, Inc., established on 28 July 1998 to enhance thecompetitive position of Bluefield State College for applied research opportunities in the

Conference Session

TIME 7: ABET Issues and Capstone Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Raghu Echempati; Arnaldo Mazzei

, materials selection,safety, and cost considerations. Take-home project problems enhance and demonstrate the typeof study and research required for design. Topics to be studied include strength and fatigueconsiderations, shaft design, threaded fasteners, lubrication and bearings, springs, andfundamentals of gear analysis, including terminology, forces, and stresses. One additionalrequirement for this course is working on a team-based design project. For the Fall 2002 class, acommon feature of such design project was to present a case study on any one of the ethicalissues that are available in the literature along with some engineering calculations to appreciatehow engineering ethics play a very important role in the design of a system or a

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Katehi; Leah Jamieson; Katherine Banks; Kamyar Haghighi; John Gaunt; Heidi Diefes-Dux; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie; Deborah Follman; Phillip Wankat

possess communication skills to interact effectively in thecommunity and within the professional and political arenas. Today’s ethical issues will assumeglobal proportions and our graduates must have the strong ethical foundation they will need todeal with issues involving equitable distribution of resources, byproducts of design, proprietaryinformation, sustainable development, environmental conservation, genetic engineering, andhuman cloning. They need to be familiar with legal and business aspects of engineeringsolutions and their social impact and have a foundation in best business practices andfundamentals of entrepreneurship.To position our graduates to compete and lead in a dynamic future, we must first ask ourselves:• What understandings

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Stroud Rossmann; Clive Dym

-answer exam questions. Due to the inclusion of case studies in student reading,assignments, and exams, as well as in classroom discussions, we have also been able to evaluatelearning outcomes such as oral and written communication skills and students’ understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility. This has been a boon both for our students and for ourdepartment in communications with ABET.Over six semesters assessed in this way, students in the continuum mechanics course haveachieved an average score of 4.3 on a 5-point scale. Unfortunately, the department initiated theuse of rubric-based assessment after the continuum mechanics course was developed, so data arenot available to compare these results with those for the former course

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Jacobson

, ISBN:0072227427Course Description:Computer Systems and network security: implementation, configuration, testing of securitysoftware and hardware, network monitoring. Computer attacks and countermeasures. Emphasison laboratory experiments.Course Learning Objectives:Upon completing this course a student will: • Understand the ethics of using hacking tools • Be able to describe the TCP/IP network protocols and the effect of an open network protocol on security • Be able to snoop traffic from a network and decode the data • Be able to describe methods to counter traffic attacks like snooping, spoofing, redirection, and flooding. • Understand the importance of passwords and methods to select good passwords • Be

Conference Session

Assessment of Graphics Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Krueger; Theodore Aanstoos; Ronald Barr

problems. (a)* 2. Ability to formulate and solve open-ended problems. (e) 3. Ability to design mechanical components, systems, and processes. (c) 4. Ability to set up and conduct experiments, and to present the results in a professional manner. (b) 5. Ability to use modern computer tools in mechanical engineering. (k) 6. Ability to communicate in written, oral and graphical forms. (g) 7. Ability to work in teams and apply interpersonal skills in engineering contexts. (d) 8. Ability and desire to lay a foundation for continued learning beyond the baccalaureate degree. (i) 9. Awareness of professional issues in engineering practice, including ethical responsibility, safety, the creative enterprise, and

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wierman; Marybeth Camerer

Session 0897 Lessons from Starting an Entrepreneurship Program John C. Wierman, Marybeth Camerer The Johns Hopkins University1. IntroductionThe W. P. Carey Program in Entrepreneurship & Management is housed in the MathematicalSciences Department of the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Itconcentrates on preparing undergraduates to become founders and leaders of major enterpriseslater in their careers. The academic program provides basic business education courses inaccounting, finance, ethics, and marketing, plus advanced courses in

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Katehi; Kamyar Haghighi; Heidi Diefes-Dux; Katherine Banks; John Gaunt; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie; Deborah Follman; Phillip Wankat

-wide impact such as the integration of engineering ethics and the use of technology in teaching and learning. • Assessment of the impact of innovative projects on students’ intellectual development and development of expertise. • Faculty development related to teaching and learning. • Integration of students in the process of change. Center Projects include, but are not limited to, an Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor, an Engineering Leadership Development Minor (ELDM), Engineering Ethics, and the Leonhard Center Technical Writing Initiative (LCTWI). The Leonhard Center works closely with the Engineering Instructional Services (EIS) program. The Director of the Center is a tenured faculty member from one of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Alford

requirements with their project advisor. The primary student references are Dennis1 andBrooks.2 In CS408A, students implement, test, and complete their project.Completed project solutions must address technological, social, political, and economicconsiderations in the design and fielding of their completed product. Ethical engineeringdecision-making consistent with the safety, health, and welfare of the public is also an importantconsideration.Multidisciplinary senior design project teams range in size from four to twenty students. Theorganization of individual teams varies from teams with students from four or more engineeringdisciplines to teams with students from two engineering disciplines. Each team configurationprovides its own set of

Conference Session

IS and IT Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fanyu Zeng

Technology.Among these programs most are designed for general study in Computer and InformationTechnology fields in order to build students a solid foundation in Computer InformationTechnology. They typically include a collection of fundamental concepts in areas, suchas, Computing History and Environment, Computer Hardware, Computer Software,Computer Programming, Networking and Data Communication, Database, SoftwareEngineering, Security, Ethics and so on.Many traditional colleges offer the Computer Information Systems programs at bothAssociate and Bachelor degree levels. Most of these programs are designed to cover thebasic theory or every aspect of computer information technology. Their goals are to helpstudents to build a broad of knowledge in a variety

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

problems can be rated as,14. As a result of this course, my ability to communicate effectively can be rated as,15. As a result of this course, my recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning can be rated as,16. As a result of this course, my ability to understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities can be rated as,17. As a result of this course, my respect for diversity and knowledge of contemporary professional, societal, and global issues can be rated as,18. As a result of this course, my commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement can be rated as,Specific Course Management Questions:19. My instructor passed out a syllabus or made one available in the Internet early in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Engelken

withminimum effort, time, and money. NEE will eventually see that human nature, not nobleidealism, dominates student attitudes and behaviors, as in all lives and relationships, andthat not every Johnny or Jane fits his/her idealization and personal history of a knowledge-hungry, hard working, and ethical college student.Historically, standards and rules in colleges and universities were stringent andunforgiving. Higher education was not the entitlement of all young people, as is now thenorm, and competition for admission and survival in college was fierce. Professors hadalmost absolute power regarding attendance, structure, content, assessment, and grades andanything less than near-perfection in student performance or behavior often led to