helped others as well. They wereasked to write paper in their own words and refrain from cut-copy-paste. They were urged tomention each and every reference, which is part of professional ethics. They were advised to useample visual information (pictures, figures, tables, and charts) in the PowerPoint presentation. Itwas expected that each student would talk about 10 minutes. Students were advised to prepare atleast 15 slides.Research Paper – Second Progress ReportAs a second progress report students were asked to bring one page abstract, introduction,conclusions in bulleted form, and references. It is observed that students were more inclined to writein detail about manufacturing processes but were applying fewer efforts in
needfor and possess the ability to pursue lifelong learning, and 5) understand professional ethical andsocial responsibilities [7]. For their semester project, students work in self-selected teams using different sets of Page 12.896.3actual project plans to develop a “project action plan.” They are assessed on this at the end of thesemester through the use of a final presentation to a panel of judges from the industry. Thestudents also complete individual assignments each of which provides support documentation forthe final presentation at the end of the semester. This paper describes the assessment methodsimplemented in the course and the
supportive learning environment: ethic of cooperative support between participants, faculty, and administration; strengthened by social gatherings and informal discussions outside the classroom; a trusting environment for students to challenge and consider alternative perspectives, and engage in new learning activities. • Immersion-type experiences for students (and faculty) to work closely and build camaraderie and provide a forum to develop cohort groups, nurtured by an environment of continual interaction (classroom, lunch discussions, intensive team-based projects, external organized activities such as business trips). • Committed students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Listening to and
Learning Assistance Program at NJIT. She is active, and a former Board Member, in the Hispanic Association for Higher Education (HAHE) and has presented at previous ASEE meetings.Michael Kerley, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Michael Kerley has been a professor at NJIT for the past eleven years. He currently is Coordinator of The Teaching Assistant Instructional Program (primarily for International students), and also teaches Engineering Ethics, Technical Writing, Oral Presentations each semester. Dr. Kerley’s background is in Theatre and Media Education, having his Masters Degree in Theatre Directing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his doctorate in
, no. 1, January 2005.[15] Herrmann, N., The Creative Brain, The Ned Herrmann Group: Brain Books, 1995.[16] Lumsdaine, E. and M. Lumsdaine, Creative Problem Solving: Thinking Skills for a Changing World, 2nd ed., 1993.[17] Perry, W. G., Jr., Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., New York, 1970.[18] Daloz, L.A., Mentor: Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners, Josey-Bass, 1999.[19] Riggs, B., Poli, C., and B. Woolf, “A Multimedia Application for Teaching Design of Manufacturing,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87 no. 1, 63-70, January 1998
social issues surrounding the useof information and accesses and use information ethically and legally.The need for improved teaching of information literacy skills has been well-documented in thelast two decades. Typical of many studies, Seamans’5 survey of First-Year students shows thattheir strategies for locating information are underdeveloped. Undergraduates tend to performresearch not as exploration, but to garner support for a predetermined viewpoint. The studentssurveyed used one keyword when given an information-retrieval task, and used no Booleans,expressing reservations about their use as an unfamiliar concept. The survey also found thatstudents do not see libraries and library personnel as part of information seeking.Lecki and
, science and engineering (c) an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs (e) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (h) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (m) an ability to use statistics and linear algebra (n) an ability to work professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas including the design and realization of such systems Page 12.462.7 (o) an ability to work effectively as team members in mechanical engineering projectsEven though there are seven outcomes given above, outcomes (c) and (n) are the major outcomesrequired
, environmental, social, political, manufacturability, health and safety, ethical, and sustainability) in realizing systems. C-4. Can build prototypes that meet design specifications.We have a total of 38 such Performance Criteria for the 11 program outcomes. After manymeetings, the faculty finalized a map of Performance Criteria versus courses in the curriculum.This map is the guide for how each course must be designed so that the entire curriculum candemonstrate meeting these criteria, hence the “a” through “k” ABET program outcomes.Once specific performance criteria are assigned to a course, such as the Mech 405, these criteriaare interpreted in the context of that course to generate the course outcomes. The
yearly include Engineering Ethics, Electrocardiogram Capture and Analysis,Engineering Scuba Diving, Moore’s Law and Engineering Economics, and the like. Moststudents (52%) opt to take a module.Co-Author Richter has sponsored and supervised several senior design (and other) projects forthree years prior to this academic year. His projects, due to his career, were all related torehabilitation engineering. His expertise in this area gave rise to the consideration of either afull semester upper level course in rehabilitation engineering or the development of a freshmanmodule in the area. An administrative decision resulted in the request for an introductorymodule in rehabilitation engineering. As the design course was taught by co-author King, it
AC 2007-181: ATTRACTING, RETAINING, AND ENGAGING FACULTY ?TRENDS IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYPatricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Pat Fox is Associate Dean in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. She is the school’s chief fiscal officer, and teaches courses in ethical decision-making. Pat is also co-director of the school’s international, interdisciplinary teaching and research initiative, GO GREEN, which emphasizes sustainable development. With H. Oner Yurtseven, she conducts annual ASEE-sponsored salary surveys on engineering and technology faculty compensation. Pat has been active in numerous leadership positions within ASEE.Stephen
introduce students to the engineering careeropportunity, course requirements, survival skills, team work, communications, ethical practices,and sometimes brief exposure to CAD and computer programming. In ASU because of existenceof separate freshman level courses on Engineering Graphics and Engineering Computing whichpreceded the Principles of Engineering Analysis and Design course, those topics were notincluded. However, ASU course was designed to reinforce concepts learned in Algebra andTrigonometry as well as basic topics in differentiation, integrations, linear algebra, complexvariables with application oriented problem solving. Also included are the fundamentals ofStatics, Electric Circuits, thermodynamics and engineering economics. Field
with mechanical objects in engineering education instruction, and how engineering students’ personality traits influence ethical decision making process in engineering design.Dr. Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette Pilotte has over 20 years of industrial experience and a PhD in Engineering Education. Research in- terests include uncovering generation-based engineering knowledge transfer, engineering epistemology, engineering entrepreneurship and understanding the differentiated culture of engineering.Dr. Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Prof. Evangelou is credited with introducing the concept of developmental engineering, a new area of re- search and education for which she was
their plan to become engage in international accreditation. In 2011 the Center’sboard of directors agreed that IRTE’s operations should be folded into NCATE as of July2012, with each active IRTE member given a plan for leveraging its current status with IRTEinto eventual candidacy for accreditation with NCATE, TEAC or CAEP.4. Issues in foreign evaluationsWhile the authors of this paper are strong supporters of the international agendas of USaccreditors of professional programs, these activities also raise operational challenges andsuggest ethical dilemmas.Agency capacityAccreditation bodies in the US are non-profit and non-governmental, and as such rely heavilyupon volunteers as evaluators and reviewers. It often takes years for a given
program consists of 33 hours: • Three core courses (9 credit hours) o Measurement and Evaluation in Industry & Technology, o Quality and Productivity in Industry & Technology, and o Analysis and Research in Industry and Technology; • Three courses in technical electives (9 credit hours) highly recommended o Leadership & Ethics o Project Management o Technology in a Global Environment • Four courses (12 credit hours) in the students’ area of interest* • Two options for the final 3 credit hours o A directed project which is a
research from lead governmental agenciessuch as NSF and the Department of Energy. The need for qualified nanotechnology workers forthe next two decades is estimated to be in the millions (Rocco, 2003). Broad impact can beachieved by curricular enhancement and reform at the undergraduate level (Winkelman, 2009).Curricular enhancement, if it aims to be comprehensive, needs to ensure that students areexposed to the technical aspects as well as social, economic and ethical impacts ofnanotechnology that numerous researchers are exploring seriously (Tomasik,2009). This paperreports activities and findings of a team of engineering, science, and education faculty members,who are actively involved in nanomaterials-based research and have been collaborating
Demonstrate knowledge and competence in academic and technical fields of study.These competencies will be measured by the ability to: a) Use computers, printed materials and human resources to access and process information. b) Read and comprehend materials related to the discipline of study. c) Possess the necessary academic knowledge and technical skills for entry into employment and/or further study.#4 Demonstrate positive, effective, and appropriate interpersonal skills.These competencies will be measured by the ability to: a) Demonstrate dependable, accountable, flexible behavior. b) Work effectively and appropriately with others through collaboration and teamwork. c) Choose ethical
and Turnitin software tools so that students learned fundamentals of work ethics and plagiarism. • One objective of the course was to increase the students’ skills in critical thinking, creativity and real world problem solution, the essential components of university QEP direction. The deliverables of the course had these QEP elements in lecture, laboratory and project phases. Course evaluation results will be given in the upcoming section. • The student team learned to run a team-based research project. They developed a disciplinary action policy and individual assignments based on the Myers&Briggs test findings. • The team focused on the development of an environmentally friendly, healthy
; f) understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; g) the ability to communicate effectively; h) the understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context; i) the need for an ability to engage in life-long learning; j) knowledge of contemporary issues; k) the ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools for engineering practice.Industrial ExposureWeek two began with a train and subway ride to the FrankfurtMesse (fairgrounds), where the triennial ACHEMA exhibitionwas occurring. ACHEMA is arguably the world’s largestexhibition of equipment for the chemical and process industries;including exhibits of analytical and laboratory equipment andcomponents, process
students the opportunity to apply Mechanics of Materialsconcepts to analyze the design failure as well as investigate the ethics of the situation andappreciate the impacts resulting from engineering decisions. A two-part case study packet, designed and developed by undergraduate hearing and deafstudent researchers who have previously taken the course, was used to implement the case studyin each section. In the first part, a reading assignment with video links and a post-exercise Page 23.832.4questionnaire on the reading were posted on myCourses, an RIT online course management toolavailable to all students enrolled in the course. The post
in the semesterleads into the two main deliverables for the first semester – a team portfolio of all workaccomplished (up to the point of selection of a lead design solution strategy) along with a teamposter presentation (open to the program faculty and staff). Learning outcomes for this courseinclude those focused on application of technical and engineering design skills andprofessionalism, and also refinement and demonstration of effective communication skills viadesign documentation and presentations. In the second semester of bioengineering senior design,teams carry their work forwards through engineering analysis, prototyping, and testing withmultiple design reviews. Ethical considerations including risk-benefit, human factors
Co-op or Critical Thinking Internship Intro to Departments Strength/Weakness ID Ethics Intro to Campus Team Management
teaching, and exploring ethical decision-making in undergraduate engineering students. Dr. Finelli leads a national initiative to create a taxonomy/keyword outline for the field of en- gineering education research, she is past Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of the American Society of Engineering Education, and she is an ASEE Fellow. Page 24.46.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Faculty Learning Community to Improve Teaching Practices in Large Engineering Courses: Lasting ImpactsBackground and OverviewStudent
training Page 24.58.9includes mainly technical issues, uninfluenced by ethical, aesthetic, political and epistemologicalconsiderations. Working with them demanded continuous monitoring in the face of resistance toreflections about education and the role of the teacher in contemporary engineering. It is fair tosay, though, that their own training does not help them to conduct group work, or encouragethem to invest in the collective creation of knowledge.5. Discussion and future worksThe issues raised by this study suggest that it will be necessary to review the objective ofengineering generally and mechatronics specifically, as well as continually
economics and ethics, and graduate finite elements, numerical methods, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, plasma fundamentals and gas dynamics.Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver Bradley Davidson is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and director of the Human Dy- namics Laboratory at the University of Denver. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Tennessee Tech, an MS in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in biomedical engineering from the Vir- ginia Tech–Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. His research in musculoskeletal biomechanics emphasizes measurement of human movement and motor control, with applications in the lumbar spine stability, total knee
and the principles of metrology tools will be discussed. This will be followed by a study of the current application of nanotechnology in a few select areas such as electronics, photonics, sensors and advanced materials.4. Applied Nanotechnology (Course II – University) will focus on four areas where nanotechnology has had a significant impact: Information Technology, Renewable Energy Sources, Nanomaterials and Biomedicine including the effects and ethics of nano-toxicology.The first University course titled “Fundamental Principles of Nanotechnology” was alreadyoffered and the other ones have been developed and will begin starting Fall 2013.Reaching Beyond the Boundaries of Higher EducationThe project has extended well past the
1 2 3 4 5Audiovisuals were titled, clear, easy to understand and used appropriately; presenters were comfortableand familiar with the audiovisuals used CONCLUSION 1 2 3 4 5The conclusion summarized the presentation; major points/results and theirimportance were emphasized SELECTED PROGRAM OUTCOMESAn ability to function in a team for the design and construction of buildings. 1 2 3 4 5A knowledge of how the built environment is related to contemporary issues. 1 2 3 4 5An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. 1 2 3 4
antennas, microwaves, plasmas, teaching, and ethics.Dr. Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University Paul R. Leiffer, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Chairman of the Engineering Department at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is the co-developer of LeTourneau’s program in Biomedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. His professional interests include biomedical signal processing, engineering design, and engineering ethics. Page
) understanding customers, (2) marketorientation, (3) relationship marketing, (4) market research methods, (5) pricing considerations,(6) advertising and promotion, (7) societal, ethical, and regulatory considerations, (8) distributionchannels and supply chain management, (9) sales strategies, to include online marketing andsales, (10) product development and management issues, and (11) partnerships and alliances.The themes were applied throughout the semester using the textbook “Marketing High-Technology Products and Innovations” 3rd Edition by Mohr, Sengupta, and Slater. The schedulewas divided into four modules: product pitch, go to market strategy, prototyping and testing, andteam presentations. There were three to four topics and one deliverable per
, • Advanced global awareness and ethical behavior and leadership understanding of organizations and societyTypical applications in the science and technology category include the ability to understand anduse thermodynamics, and perform engineering analyses of energy use. Other dimensions in thiscompetency are the ability to understand the range of sustainability issues from a local, regionaland global perspective, and the relationships between human activities and the environment. Ofparticular interest is the integration of sustainability goals into engineering practice. Othercompetency dimensions include the development of expertise in understanding
isevaluated each semester under SJSU’s GE program guidelines. The development and assessmentof this course has been discussed previously10.Table 1. Content, Title and Instructional Delivery Method for Each Unit in Tech 198 Unit Title of Unit Media Format 1 Nature of Science and Technology Multimedia CDs 2 History of Technology Web-based 3 Technology and Work Multimedia CDs 4 Technology and Gender Issues Multimedia CDs 5 Technology Transfer and Cultural Issues Lecture or D2L Online Module 6 Quality of Life Lecture or D2L Online Module 7 Ethics