Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Mandeep Singh Basson, University of California, Davis; Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis

Motivation Focus group Seminar challenges outlined by the United Nations Sustainable ➢ Fostering cultural humility supports inclusive problem- ➢ Focus group designed for graduate students to engage participants in ➢ One-hour seminar on cultural humility designed for seven solving, enabling civil engineers to address challenges in a self-reflection activities to explore their own cultural backgrounds, incoming graduate students in civil engineering to

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Track 7: Technical Session 9: Preparing for ABET Changes regarding DEI: Results of the Big Ten++ DEI Summit

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

institutional policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion and demonstrate awareness appropriate to providing an equitable and inclusive environment for its students that respects the institution’s mission.”https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2023-2024/ -In order to prepare for theupcoming changes to ABET,a Summit was held at PennState in October of 2022.A total of 71 participantsfrom 20 institutionsattended the meeting. • https://www.engr.psu.edu/equity-inclusion/dei-summit- 22.aspx -The Summit was held across 3 days and consistedof speakers, reflection, and team working time.The Summit also

Collection

2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Brianna Derr; R. Alan Cheville

video students were asked to incorporate at least four different representations—images, formulas, examples, etc.—so that the videos addressed different learning styles.Students were trained in video-production techniques including editing, use of a sound booth,stop-motion, “green screen” and various production and special effect software packages.Completed videos were scored using a rubric on both accuracy of conceptual understanding andproduction values, and were also peer-evaluated. We present reflections on the value of videosfor self-explanation and for engaging with conceptually difficult material. Example studentvideos will be used to illustrate both correct and incorrect conceptual explanations.

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Toluwalase Opanuga, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

cadre of engineering education research faculty in the engineering departments and creating a graduate program. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Weekly Self-rating of Proficiency with Course Learning Objectives: Gaining Insight into Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of their LearningAbstractQuizzes, mid-term examinations, and homework are common ways

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Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Works In Progress

assignments completed. Required assessments hadcriteria-based rubrics indicating what was needed to achieve correct/incorrect orexcellent/adequate/insufficient levels. Correct and excellent or adequate marks on the criteriameant that the student successfully completed the assignment. If students received incorrect orinsufficient, the assignment did not count toward meeting contract requirements. However,students could revise and resubmit the assignment along with a reflection (metacognitivecomponent) on what was missed and how they could avoid incorrect or insufficient marks in thefuture. All submissions were manually graded within a learning management system.Results and discussionAt the end of the course, students completed a survey about their

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

R Koh, Smith College

CollegeBackgroundThe learning objectives for the class are inspired by Myles Horton and bell hooks who- in theirexploration of democratic classrooms- said that as educators and learners we seek to transformconsciousness, to learn ways of knowing that enable us to know ourselves better and live in the worldmore fully [1, 2]. This paper follows on the author’s previous work [3], which argues for therepoliticization of engineering knowledge through curricular interventions for a more liberatoryengineering education. Interdisciplinary and context-rich approaches have been shown to elicit deeperlearning in general [4], and to engage marginalized students more effectively [5]. One of Horton’stheories is that learning takes place through cycles of reflection and

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Social Justice and the Curriculum: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Terri Dunbar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ruth Yow, Georgia Institute of Technology

and learning (iii) to study the role of socio-cultural aspects in student design work products.Students perceptions on these interventions and their reflections on design activities with diverseteam interactions on SDG-focused projects will also be presented.II. LiteratureRole of context in learning:Contextual learning engages students in meaningful, interactive, and collaborative activities thatsupport them in becoming self-regulated learners. Supporting students to develop an awarenessof context and integrate that context into their learning advances pedagogical goals such as theacquisition of problem solving and self-regulation skills. A given context may have different so-cial or cultural aspects, for example. An aspect is

Conference Session

Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Matt Williams, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, First Year Advising Program

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference Sessions

modules” (Steele,2016). Our First Year Engineering module included basic information from advisors such as theFirst Year Engineering Advising syllabus and required students to upload their plan along withanswering basic questions concerning their involvement with the university.In the spring 2017 semester, we required students to update their plan, and added a series of shortanswer questions designed to help students reflect on their college experience and promoteintrospection about their values, i.e. who they are, who they want to be and what motivates them.We have also developed a new orientation module for our newly admitted freshmen on Canvas.This will focus on presenting them with FAQs and other needed information pertaining to thecollege

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Hugh L. McManus, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering Education, 2019 Capstone Prepares Engineers for the Real World, Right? ABET Outcomes and Student PerceptionsAbstractCapstone design is expected to tie together several components of a student’s engineering degreeprogram, provide valuable skills for the student’s transition to real-world employment, and in the processsatisfy a large number of the program’s ABET requirements. Typical capstone course objectives reflectthis ambitious set of requirements, and student outcomes can be aligned with these objectives. This workaddresses the links among course objectives, what students think they learned in capstone, and thecompetencies reflected in their final work. This analysis contributes to the assessment of

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento; Corinne Lardy, California State University, Sacramento

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

experience (in which our undergraduate students teachSTEM activities in elementary after school programs in diverse communities) influence theirideas about: (1) STEM, (2) teaching elementary students about STEM, and (3) teaching diversepopulations of students?, and B) Were there differences in these ideas depending upon theelementary school site where the service learning practicum took place? The undergraduates’experiences and developing perspectives are examined through written reflections and fieldobservations throughout the semester. Instructors' field notes from the service learningexperience are used as a data source of triangulation. In general, results from this study indicatethat undergraduate students’ ideas about STEM and STEM teaching

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Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University; Charles McDonald Cowan II, James Madison University; Robin D Anderson, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

(to environment) A8 Uses footprint analysis to estimate impact A9 Analyzes embedded energy of alternatives B1 Addresses stakeholder or client requests B2 Considers local circumstances and cultures B3 Incorporates public/stakeholder participation B4 Incorporates user experience Social B5 Protects human health and well-being B6 Uses inherently safe and benign materials (to humans) B7 Demonstrates ethics/ethical reasoning B8 Reflects social responsibility B9 Manufacturing complies with safety regulations

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Kumar Saha, Albany State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

withelectromagnetic plane wave, (4) measurethe reflectance and transmittance toextract ε and μ, (5) observe the frequencydependence of ε and μ, (6) observe the εand μ dependence on constituent particlesize and shape. This approach is acombination of cookbook and studentcentric exploration.Simulation Design3-D electromagnetic simulation softwareHFSS (High Frequency StructureSimulation) is used for simulation work.The artificial material whose parametersare to be determined is shown in Fig. 2.The material is composed of metallicspheres arranged in a host material in aregular fashion. The host material isconsidered as air. As the constituentparticles are arranged in periodic fashion,it is suffice to analyze only one unit cellwhich contains one air-box

Conference Session

Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University; B. David Tyler, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Lauren R. Bishop, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

literature, and yet a new faculty member, who has no experience in offering atravel course, may be either deluded by the vacation mentality or daunted by the trip-planninglogistics and hence loses out on the opportunity to incorporate this practice. This paper presents acase study on an initiative to encourage and mentor faculty members to offer faculty-led tripsenhanced by interdisciplinary collaborations. From the instructor’s point of view, we providedour timeline, collaborative relationship development, backward course design driven by learningoutcomes, and the transferrable strategies to overcome the challenges along the way. From thestudents’ learning effectiveness point of view, we provided student reflections using the DEALmodel [5] to

Conference Session

ETD Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley; Terrence O'Connor

needed to continuously generate aspark for a predetermined, controllable amount of time (as measured in crankshaft degrees ofrotation). The second design feature was the need to generate a consistently strong spark ofknown strength. This was done by reverting to an automotive-style system that used a 12 voltsource to drive an automotive ignition coil. Together these two features would produce a strongspark pulse of any required duration across a spark plug gap that could theoretically be as largeas the combustion chamber would allow.Circuit Design The spark circuit utilizes a reflective sensor, the Fairchild QRB-1134 for input from thecrankshaft. A matte-black painted disc is attached to the crankshaft and on it is a piece ofreflective

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alene Harris; Monica Cox, Purdue University

during a lesson, (3) the lesson content, lesson context, and extenuating circumstances in a classroom, and (4) the global aspects of a class lesson. The VOS is a significant assessment tool because it identifies both the time and the duration of student group work that is occurring within a classroom, it parses out faculty and student initiation of higher order learning skills, and it reflects various elements of current “How People Learn” (HPL) learning theory4. In addition, the VOS captures differences among faculty’s teaching styles and identifies the effects of a classroom’s physical layout upon a lecture. Moreover, VOS generates

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Virginia Elkins; Roy Eckart; Catherine Rafter; Ali Houshmand; Eugene E. Rutz

Page 5.286.2database of previous research. Past reports, however, have not been conclusive in matchinglearning styles with delivery methods. This study will add to the body of knowledge and providerecommendations from correlations that may emerge. Second, these are very differentinstruments: the MBTI is a personality indicator and the Kolb Learning Style Indicator is basedon a cycle of learning. Kolb’s method describes four different learning modes: concreteexperience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. Theseare illustrated in Figure 1. Concrete Experience Learning by experiencing ACCOMODATING

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 15

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Mawer, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Lisa Retzlaff, North Carolina State University; Laine Schrewe, Otterbein University; Scott Ferguson, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #43214An Emerging Methodological Toolkit to Support Design of Problem-BasedLearning Environments: Connecting Problem Characteristics and KnowledgeTypesDave Mawer, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkDr. Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Andrew Olewnik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. His research includes undergraduate engineering education with focus on engineering design, problem-based learning, co-curricular involvement and its impact on professional formation, and the role of reflection

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Helen A. McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

]. The instrument is freelyavailable from the author’s website, which also contains data from groups covering a wide rangeof disciplines.The four scales of the ILS are each composed of two contrasting learning style preferences(Table 1) which can have a magnitude ranging from 1 (slight) to 11 (strong). The design of theILS prevents scores of zero or any even number. Scores appearing on the left side of the fourscales were assigned a negative magnitude for the purposes of data analysis. Table 1- ILS Scales Negative Positive Scale Polarity Polarity Active-Reflective (AR) Active

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Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Steven M. Pilgrim, Alfred University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

Group III. Reflection Assignments are of greatestvalue for Group IV wherein they build confidence in their academic choice and personalcapability. Assessment reveals that the zero-credit first-semester seminar has beensuccessful.BackgroundThe Inamori School of Engineering (SoE) at Alfred University encompasses sixengineering programs. Four are state-supported as part of the New York State College ofCeramics and two lie wholly within the private portion of Alfred University. Sincetuition rates and the programs are substantially different, the incoming cohort is verydiverse with a large component of “first in the family to college”. Typically two-thirdsof the approximately120 incoming students select a major prior to matriculation at

Conference Session

Best Paper, Best Diversity Paper

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maija A Benitz, Roger Williams University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

, reflection papers, peerevaluations, and course surveys. More specifically, the aim of this work is to explore the efficacyof the project in meeting a variety of learning outcomes, including enhancing 21st century skillsin audiovisual communication, and deepening the students’ knowledge of ocean engineeringconcepts. Finally, this paper shares lessons learned and provides recommendations for futureimplementations of this course project.IntroductionExperiential learning has gained ample traction in engineering education for its efficacy inmotivating students [1], increasing understanding of content [2], strengthening innovativethinking [3] and boosting self-efficacy [4], among other benefits. A wide range of pedagogiesfall under the umbrella of

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

local, national, and higher education stakeholders for use in K-12 formal and informal spaces.The motivation for the research project is the development of anapplication that will integrate the EEFK12 into a tool that is useful inthe hands of students and teachers. The mobile application has thesepurposes: to facilitate peer assessment after real-time interaction instudio or design critiques, to facilitate and encourage self-reflectionand metacognition, to provide additional data for teachers to use inassessment, and to show students’ growth and change over time (ifused in long-term educational experiences). The hypothesis is thatpeer assessment will support reflection in the community of Figure 1 Interaction of outcomes of

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Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Campana, University of Hartford; Brian Derynioski, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

accuracy in the order of 1 nanometer. Thus this method is suitable to inspect veryfine - close to mirror finish surfaces. Page 12.1107.3Light scattering technique uses a beam of light of known wave length that is projected onto asurface at an incident angle θ. Figure 3 shows the basic light scattering principle If the surface isperfectly smooth, the light will be reflected at the same angle as θ, according to the law ofreflection. However, if the surface is rough, the reflection will be scattered around the directionof specular reflection.. The diffused light intensity has close to linear relationship with surfaceroughness. The necessary link

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kata Dosa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

four weeks ofsketching and eleven weeks of three-dimensional, constraint-based, solid modeling. In2002, the course was revised using the “backward design” approach [2] with formativeand summative assessments in lecture and lab activities. In later years project-based andlearning-centered instructional approaches with creative ideation and sketching [3] wereintroduced. Such approaches follow a natural cycle of Kolb’s learning model [4], whichincludes abstract conceptualization, active experimentation / application, concreteexperience, and reflective observation. Our university has recently launched a campus-wide academic initiative aimed at preparing undergraduate students in all engineeringmajors to use their disciplinary knowledge and skills

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE, The Citadel - Civil & Environmental Engineering; Rebekah D Burke, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

experience[1]. It is not possible to understand the processes of service learning without considering Kolb’sexperiential learning model [2, 3]. Kolb used the term “experiential learning” to describe hisperspective on learning in order to link his ideas to their roots in the works of [4, 5, 6] and toemphasize the central role that experience plays in the learning process. Within Kolb’sexperiential learning theory [2, 3], learning is described as a four-stage cycle consisting ofconcrete experience (feeling dimension), reflective observation (reflecting dimension), abstractconceptualization (thinking dimension), and active experimentation (doing dimension).In order to develop graduates who possess the knowledge, skills, and teamwork necessary to

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia; Gayatri Gopalan, University of British Columbia; Christoph Johannes Sielmann P.Eng., University of British Columbia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

activities weredesigned to stimulate critical thinking about social aspects of engineering and to reframe thetraditionally technical obligations of the engineer within sociopolitical and equity-orientedstructures.Through a qualitative analysis of student experiences, assignments, and reflections as part of thecourse, this paper evaluates the impact of three pedagogical methods on student engagement withethical questions surrounding their decision-making as both individuals and as future engineers.The three methods being studied are Virtue Points, a tool that encourages self-reflection bycontrasting personal and professional virtues, an adapted ‘Spectrum Game’ based on conceptspresented by Jubilee Media, and a modified Pisces Game used to explore

Conference Session

Empowering Change: Cultivating Inclusive and Sustainable Futures in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mina Zavary, University of Washington; Sourojit Ghosh, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

present helpful resources to instructors to alleviate part of this labor, as a set of resourcesthat are readily available to be used in their courses (e.g., [2]–[4]), while also equipping studentswith knowledge of how to individually and collectively foster inclusive classroom practices andstronger agency in advocating for changes they wish to see in their courses by pointinginstructors to existing resources within such toolkits.In this work-in-progress paper, we present an Inclusive Teaching Toolkit, a set of resources,tools, and guides for instructors and students to foster inclusive and accessible practices in theirclassrooms, created through a reflection-based co-design with instructors and students. While avariety of similar toolkits have

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Lucas, Purdue University; Bhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

innovative pedagogies that can help enhancethe employability of students. In response to this need, an exploratory study was conducted at asatellite campus of a large, Midwestern research-focused university. The intervention includedthe implementation of an entrepreneurially minded and communication-focused project,developed by the instructor of an upper-level undergraduate manufacturing course. Post-completion of the project, a metacognitive reflection assignment was administered to theparticipants and subsequently, data was collected. Participant responses were qualitativelyanalyzed using thematic analysis which led to the discovery of three themes: (1) identifyingvalue in nature-inspired design, (2) confidence in communication and self-expression

Conference Session

Designing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angie Moussa, University of Massachusetts Lowell ; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

University of MassachusettsLowell, an experiential learning project management course was developed in order to introducestudents to PM and to develop their leadership skills. In this course, upper-level BiomedicalEngineering students in a PM course are each paired with 3-4 first-year students in anIntroduction to Biomedical Engineering course as the team goes through a semester long projectto design, research, and prototype a need. These PMs are responsible for goal setting, planning,risk assessment, and conflict management. In this paper, the experiences of twenty-four PMs are analyzed qualitatively via analysisof end-of semester reflection assignments. Common themes that emerged included the need forgood communication, defining the PM’s

Conference Session

Industrial, Professional, and Practical Contexts of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shiloh James Howland, Brigham Young University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

you can build a house so many different ways. So, knowing the right way to do it is often difficult because everyone has their own preference. Each client has their own preference. They all like it a different way, so it’s hard to know where we can allow the client’s preferences take over, or where we put our foot down and say, “No, this is the way it has to be done.” It’s really difficult knowing what to do sometimes.As the preceding account suggests, Beatrice’s remarks reflect an interesting dichotomy. On theone hand, she speaks to her company’s high standards and notes a lack of ethical dilemmas. Onthe other hand, she gives multiple examples where difficult structural design decisions dependheavily on

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Enhanced Biomedical Engineering Education and for Engineering Ethics Competitions — Ethical Twists and Cost Assessment RequiredAbstractThis paper builds on an important didactic element of course described at the 2011 ASEEconference.1 This present paper expands on its emphasis on story writing and reflection, but withan added ethics twist. A great short story requires superb character development, an excellentplot often with a seminal event and with twists, ethical dilemmas and an outcome. For ourbiomedical and rehabilitation engineering (BmRE) course, we also require a triage component,diagnosis, treatment and a cost-of-care analysis. The fact that the students themselves developedthe story line internalized the ethical