Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Kramer

research scientists. For the most part, these are going to be the “grunts.”From this point of view, the traditional ways of educating engineers are impossible because thestudents differ so from the past. For example, another, more senior Friendly professor mentionedthat incoming freshmen did not know how to solve equations. Thus, a lack of innovation in one’steaching was not seen as the fundamental source of a lower quality "product." However, viewingthe graduates of his program as doing only low-level engineering work allowed the exitingprofessor to avoid the ethical challenge of passing incompetent engineers forward to graduation. Faculty varied in their beliefs about the fairness and the practicality of adding curricularand

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lennard Lema; Peter Baumann

completion of this class are listed as follows: • To distinguish between engineering disciplines • To make judgments consistent with expected engineering professionalism and ethics • To use engineering method and format for problem solving and solution presentation • To collect and record data, represent data graphically, and analyze data statistically • To forecast elementary engineering related phenomena • To properly express dimensions in customary and international (SI) units of measure • To apply basic engineering concepts and formulae to machine and process design • To work in teamsThe typical class size is twenty students with two FYE sections offered each fall semester. Othersections are offered during the fall and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Kelly; Theodore A. Bickart; Pamela Suett

andcan always be purchased. Access to International Organization for Standardization (ISO)and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards is probably very limitedfor most students although some information on ISO and IEC processes is available ontheir web sites.Based on sample materials on the National Council of Examiners for Engineering andSurveying (NCEES) web site, there are no questions on standards on the Fundamentals ofEngineering (FE) exam. The only practice questions on the FE exam deal with ethics. Atthe Professional Engineer’s (PE) level, there appear to be some questions dealing withcodes and standards on the mechanical and electrical engineering examinations. For the

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kendrick Aung

for the next semester.MEEN 4316 Senior Design Project This is the second course in the two-semester sequence of capstone design class. Theclass is a three credit hour course with one one-hour lecture and two three-hour lab sessions eachweek. From the beginning of the semester, the students start to build their design. The buildingand testing are the main activities for the students in this semester. Ethics and projectmanagement are the only topics discussed during lecture hours. As the semester progresses, thestudents start testing their design after completing the assembly of their design. They need tosolve problems encountered during the assembly and testing before the end of the semester.Every week, the instructor meets with each

Conference Session

Exploring Trends in CPD

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverlee Kissick; Saeed Khan

person? A. Strongly B. Agree C. Disagree D. Strongly Agree disagree2. If your answer to question number 1 is A or B, why do you agree?(Select the best answer)A. The hiring decision is good for business.B. It is the ethical thing to do.C. It helps bilingual people.D. It makes up for past inequities.3. If your answer to question number 1 is C or D, why do you disagree?A. The hiring decision could be bad for business.B. This decision is bad for my race.C. It will force us to pick a candidate with whom we may not be comfortable Page 10.67.4D. It is designed to make up for

Conference Session

Experiential Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Hanneman; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

X X X (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility X X X X X X (g) An ability to communicate effectively X X X X X (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Ellzey; Ted Aanstoos, The University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

interestsinclude electromechanical energy storage systems and devices for space and vehicular applications. His teachinginterests include engineering design and graphics, design projects, and ethics and professionalism. Mr. Aanstoos is aFellow of ASME International and a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas.KATHY J. SCHMIDT, PhD is the director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at theUniversity of Texas at Austin. In this position, she promotes the College of Engineering's commitment to findingways to enrich teaching and learning. She works in all aspects of education including design and development

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shashi Nambisan

overcome, andproviding a reasonable working environment (space and computing resources) was among themore difficult obstacles to overcome. Benefits to many of the undergraduate students of participating in the research activities isthat they have been able to develop synergies between their research assignments and some oftheir course related activities (e.g., term papers / projects). Other benefits and outcomes of theefforts of including undergraduate and high school students in research activities include thefollowing: build confidence and self esteem encouragement to continue their education and pursue higher education (retention and recruitment) develop a good work ethic and professionalism develop a sense of

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramesh Chawla

One-Week Design Projects for Chemical Engineering Freshmen Ramesh C. Chawla Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059 Chawla@scs.howard.eduAbstractFreshman chemical engineering students along with students from other engineering disciplinestake a two credit Introduction to Engineering course in their first semester. The students areintroduced to various topics including career options in various engineering fields, resume’workshop, communication skills, ethics, intellectual property, problem solving, critical thinkingand time management. Approximately 30-35% of the grade is based on homework, quizzes

Conference Session

Innovations in Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Dwan; Robert DeMoyer; Carl Wick; George Piper

provide direct technical assistance to the project. Thisarrangement provides some direct ties between students and faculty to make sure thatthey have a known place to go to get answers, and to make sure that they make consistentprogress throughout the year. During the first semester some limited laboratory andmaterial resources are also made available so students may experiment with unfamiliardevices or systems to better understand their applicability to their project. At the end ofthe first semester, each student team produces a design document that includes acomplete conceptual description of their project, a proposed timetable for completion, alist of resources and sections that addresses any potential safety, ethics or ecologicalissues

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Potter; Brian Knight; Antoine Ataya

by thousands of U.S.organizations to stay abreast of ever-increasing competition and to improve performance. Fortoday’s business environment, the Criteria help organizations respond to current challenges:openness and transparency in governance and ethics; the need to create value for customers andthe business; and the challenges of rapid innovation and capitalizing on their knowledge assets.Whether a business is small or large, is involved in service or manufacturing, or has one office ormultiple sites across the globe, the Criteria provide a valuable framework that helps a business toplan in an uncertain environment. The Criteria helps an organization to align resources andapproaches, such as ISO 9000, Lean Enterprise, Balanced Scorecard

Conference Session

CE Body of Knowledge

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Massie

to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.3. an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs.4. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.5. an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.7. an ability to communicate effectively.8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.10. a knowledge of contemporary issues.11. an ability to understand the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.12. an ability

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Kosky

Review 9 Self-assembly from the condensed Self-assembly from condensed phase II phase I. Read: Text (P. Ball) Chapters 10 pages Read: Text (P. Ball) Chapters 9 396-398, 400-404, and 407-415 Student team presentation 5: Dean D. Klein, Director of Center for CT, Nanocarbons Union College: Ethics in Nanosciences, 10 Student team presentation 6: Nanobots & Nanorevolution Langmuir-Blodgett films Read: Sc. American article pages 74-91 Discussion of NANOTRACTS II

Conference Session

Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Keith

Problem Solving (1) and Safety (1) ENG3957 / 3967 Product and Process ENG3958 Engineering Ethics Development (1) in Design (1) ENG3966 Design for ENG3968 Manufacturing Manufacturing (1) Processes (1) ENG3969 Project Phases of ENG4955 Concurrent Design (1) Engineering (1) Table 2. Listing of Business, Communication and Elective Modules for MTU Enterprise Program

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Molu Olumolade

another change, industry is not likecollege. Industry offers more emphasis on team accomplishments, more ambiguous problemdefinitions, and significant amount of time spent in communication, both oral and written.” Heasserted that these skills are not only more necessary but become critical to the recent graduate’ssuccess. Illustrating how important these skills are, Tobias5 reported that the ability to assume aleadership role, yet function within a team and to communicate effectively are some of thetypical characteristics which recruiters rate higher when looking for new employees. Reid(2000) then asked, “How can we teach effective communication, problem solving, criticalthinking and develop a work ethic in our students without turning our

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Physics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James McNeil

reflected in our name which embodies the ethics of hard work, technicalproficiency, and self-reliance. The Physics Department manages three degree programs: B.S. Engineering Physics andthe M.S. and Ph.D. Applied Physics. It has 17 full-time faculty, 40 graduate students, 230undergraduate EP majors, and conducts about $2M in sponsored research annually. With thestrong emphasis in applications, the department has developed close relationships with thetraditional engineering programs and conducts multi-departmental interdisciplinary researchthrough the Materials Science program and two research centers (Center for Electronic and SolarMaterials and the NASA Center for the Commercial Applications of Combustion in Space).These close relationships

Conference Session

Design and Computation in ChE Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz

3.0 Demonstration of ethical behavior 3.0 Demonstrate understanding of societal impact and need for assigned design 3.0In our student evaluation of instruction, it is possible for the instructor to add an individuallydefined question, usually specific to a class. One question asked of the class was: In my career Iwill be required to solve problems appearing to be outside the mainstream of chemicalengineering such as food processing. The results were a 4.17 on a 5-point scale, whichdemonstrates that students appreciate the diversity of industries in which chemical engineerswork and the changing paradigm for the profession.A synopsis of the final student

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Davis; Craig Hoff

analyze andinterpret data. This is accomplished through the various automotive laboratoriesintegrated into the course, as described previously.Outcome (d): an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. This was describedpreviously.Outcome (f): an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. This isaddressed by introducing the students to professional standards and regulations, includingSAE standards and EPA regulations, discussed previously. These standards provideautomotive engineers with recommended practices and regulations for building andtesting automobiles. Although students are not required to read the standards andregulations in their entirety (they are generally very long and boring), they learn that theyexist, the key

Conference Session

BME Research and Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Blair Rowley

, and functions (15 pts) C. Include an objective tree, a function means tree, a morphological chart, and a Gantt chart (15 pts) D. Describe their initial contacts with the students and what stages of group formation they went through (10 pts) E. Provide a description of each meeting including who attended, what was discussed, assignments given, actions, taken and if any ethical issues occurred (20 pts) F. Provide a drawing of the physical project including circuit diagrams (10 pts) G. Provide a copy of the power point presentation and photo of the project (15 pts) H. And as a final paragraph, provide their thoughts on this event, how it worked as a

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

student is asked to evaluate their contribution aswell as each team member’s contribution to the project. This is done several times duringthe semester and the feedback is used, in part, in determining individual grades.Student Evaluations A Professional Skills survey is administered to all Engineering TechnologySeniors each semester. The instrument surveys student opinions about their skills in theareas of teamwork and management, leadership, communications, ethics and diversity,and service and lifelong learning. Students answer survey questions that rate their skillson a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The questions pertaining toteamwork are: “I am prepared to participate effectively on multidisciplinary teams” and

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Faux; Meredith Knight; Brian Gravel; Christine Cunningham

their graduates have: (1) an ability to applyknowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (2) an ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams; (3) an understanding of the professional and ethical responsibility; (4) anability to communicate effectively; (5) the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context; and (6) a recognition of the need for, andan ability to, engage in life-long learning.4 The need for development of non-technical skills inengineering is apparent and supported by the efforts of ABET, AAHE, and even the ASEEEngineering Deans Council.5 Service learning, as defined above, has proven to be beneficial tostudents in developing critical thinking skills

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Rossler; Martin High

. Page 10.885.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationPerformance to DateThe four courses that comprise the Legal Studies Program directly address a number of ABETEC2000 outcomes: f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j. a knowledge of contemporary issuesBeginning in Spring 2005, formal program assessment will be conducted relative to

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

and social science sequence, and a two course technical communication sequence. Topics in the humanities and social science sequence will include the philosophy of technology within the contexts of natural environment, social structures, and historical applications; ethical development in terms of professional conduct and interpersonal relations; and human factors in engineering and design. The business sequence will include management in an accelerating technological society, unstructured problems, and decision systems. Case studies will be used to develop decision-making frameworks. The technical communication sequence will include effective oral communications, group dynamics and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Dudevoir; Carl Fossa

course includes lecturescovering topics unique to the engineering design process such as project management, designeconomics, and engineering ethics. It also includes laboratory exercises designed to give thestudents practical skills they do not typically acquire during the core electrical engineeringcourse sequence. Examples of these laboratory exercises include designing a printed circuitboard, packaging circuits, and integrating sensors with microcontrollers. Both the senior projectand the laboratory exercises reinforce the technical, economic, political and social aspects of theengineering design process. The course today provides students with the skills they need tosuccessfully perform as part of an interdisciplinary design

Conference Session

Integrating Research into Teaching

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Johnson; Andrew Jackson

the 5S Philosophy.Introduction to Industrial Engineering (IE 101) Introduction to IE covers basic engineering principles, foundations of IndustrialEngineering, design methods, problem-solving, SI units, engineering ethics, and communication.As part of a strong foundation for IE, the students are exposed to lean (the lean manufacturingprocess that is based on the Toyota Production System). The focus of lean is to increase speed,increase value, and reduce waste. Two of the seven wastes of lean are ‘transportation’ and‘motion’ waste. The 5S approach specifically addresses these two wastes through workplaceorganization and rearrangement of the workspace in line with work flow. The instructor’slectures contain lean philosophy, seven wastes

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Dick; Russell Aubrey

hands-on projects that should provide a snapshot of what life is like as an EETgraduate. Page 9.193.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Course PhilosophyThe basic philosophy of the course is to provide a “get acquainted to EET” experience in arelatively non-threatening, interesting manner. Diverse issues such as engineering ethics, jobsatisfaction, marketing issues, life long learning and global market pressures are presented aspart of the class assignments and project development

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

O. Geoffrey Egekwu; Prince Anyalebechi

scientific and technological factors withpolitical, social, economic and ethical considerations in problem-solving techniques.Through the sophomore year, the ISAT program requires students to take classes thatemphasize the role of science and technology in society, discrete and continuousmathematics, information systems, knowledge-based systems, statistics, organizationalbehavior, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, engineering, manufacturingand instrumentation and measurement. [4,5] These courses are designed to provide thestudent with the fundamental knowledge of science and engineering principles andintroductory knowledge to transition into the technology sectors in the junior and senioryears. The goal of the program at the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Rice; S. Michael Kilbey; Scott Husson; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Deborah Switzer

success.75. I am disappointed with my choice of major.76. My overall attitude about Clemson University is positive.77. I can speak in front of an audience effectively.78. I am an inadequate problem solver.79. My math courses have prepared me for this course.80. I can apply my knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.81. I can design and conduct experiments.82. I can analyze and interpret data.83. I can design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.84. My overall attitude about the Chemical Engineering Department is positive.85. I can function on problem-solving teams.86. I can identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.87. I have an understanding of professional and ethical

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Dunn; John Brauer

discussion of “words to thewise” about business social etiquette. Topics covered include proper introductions, handshaking,exchanging business cards, meal etiquette, proper business attire, the art of small talk, thank younotes, cultural awareness, ethics, and influencing.B. EG 422 Integrated Engineering and Business Advanced ConceptsThe advanced course builds on the EG 421 with the objective of providing the students with anunderstanding of the interrelationships of the corporate functions and the development of thestudent’s personal skills. These objectives are accomplished with the following modules:1. CAPSTONE Business SimulationIn this exercise students are assigned to teams and compete with other teams using an internetbased business

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kukulka

for Engineering Educationdeveloped. A partial list of the course topics include: design process, design teams, engineeringmanagement, engineering ethics, professionalism, project management, failure analysis,optimization in design, concept generation, financial considerations, concept evaluation, productdesign, product specification, product generation, product evaluation, proposal generation, finalproject assembly and oral/written presentation. Creativity of the design is emphasized withimagination and learning from mistakes is also encouraged. The course takes a product fromproposal through concept development to final production and product evaluation. This processis completed by a team of three or four students within the semester