Paper ID #5936Teaching social topics in engineering: The case of energy policy and socialgoalsMr. Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rylan Chong is a master’s student in the Information Security Program and affiliated with the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) at Purdue University. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Chaminade University of Honolulu. His research areas include global policy, ethics, information security and assurance, technology adoption, biometrics, education, pharmaceutical supply chain, and energy.Dr. Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University
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understanding that our work could provide a framework fornational-level data efforts.Establishing values a prioriEstablishing the values guiding data work a priori ensures that data practices are ethical,responsible, and aligned with the goals and values of the group [25], [26]. ECEP centers equityin all BPC work across the Alliance. This is also an explicit goal of the CMP project, intended toensure that data is not collected for the sake of gathering numbers but for the purpose ofdiscovering which students do not have access to, or are engaging in, high quality computing.State teams are asked to establish their state’s BPC goals as a condition of membership in theECEP alliance; however, the CMP encourages teams to bring new people to the team
takes his ethical stances into conversations around tough issues to make sure all voices are included. In his professional life, Carr has convened numerous diversity leadership forums in STEM education – bringing together over 100 deans and diversity administrators to talk about underrepresented students persistence, diverse faculty recruitment, and creating inclusive campus climates. Carr has also been a champion for access to opportunities for those from historically oppressed groups. He worked to see outreach efforts exponentially expand to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. His efforts transformed the way the National Science
affective domainwas published in 1964 and focused on students’ attitudes, values, and interests, and how thoseare developed through teaching and learning methods [6]. In the engineering contextspecifically, the affective domain frequently focuses on collaboration, confidence, curiosity,persistence, motivation, and professional ethics [7] [8]. Wilson, in their essay in [4, p. 57], refersto affective outcomes as the “great mediators of engagement”, and argues specifically thatstudents’ sense of belonging and feelings of academic fulfillment can lead to improved academicperformance. Improvements to student affect in the classroom can quickly erode whentransitioning to new environments, like the workplace: “the road of affect is continually in needof
scenario. Many of thesedesired goals are difficult to attain in a traditional classroom setting and may not be realized tillstudents complete their senior capstone design projects. Capstone projects are the culminatingexperience for undergraduate civil engineering students. Performance on these projects mayserve as an individual assessment tool to evaluate student learning outcomes in accordance withthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The ABET student outcomesinclude a student’s ability to solve problems, apply new knowledge, design, communicate bothwritten and orally, conduct experiments, function effectively as a member of a team, andrecognize ethical and professional responsibilities. One of the main challenges for
3competency in these professional skills. These skills are assessed in ABET [7] Criteria 3 StudentOutcomes 1-7, specifically: 2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements. 5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks
Paper ID #41539Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Students in a First-Year Engineering DesignCourse: Identity, Self-Efficacy, and ExperiencesDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and the Director for the Integrated Design Engineering (IDE) program. The IDE program houses both an undergraduate IDE degree accredited under the ABET EAC General criteria and a new PhD degree in Engineering Education. Dr. Bielefeldt conducts research on engineering ethics
overall plays a major role as it can be seen as almost the foundation for communication. If you are aware of aspects such as the culture of one, it can lead to better conversations. No further questions at this time.” (Student 2) “What I learned about myself is that many people may look at myself and think in many different ways. Then I may see myself in a different light. I believe through life everyone has their own trials, culture, ethnics and experiences that all reflect who and how they are today. Being able to understand all perspectives and ethics is valuable to understanding each person's perspective.” (Student 8) “I learned about myself using the three stages of adulthood and
audiences. University engineeringprograms can fill this gap to promote their educational programs to youths in their regions. Theycan begin to integrate skill development with their outreach sessions to promote desiredengineering skills, or habits of mind, such as problem solving, collaboration, creativity,communication, ethical considerations, innovative thinking, etc. [3]. Recognizing the importanceof this preparation, the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno coordinatedsummer camp programming for middle and high school students to introduce them toengineering disciplines and get them excited about pursuing an education in this field. TheCollege of Engineering summer camp program primarily focused on exposing students
-grant and Hispanic Serving Institutions. Subbian’s educational research is focused on asset-based practices, ethics education, and formation of professional identities.Francesca A L´opez, Penn State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Appreciative Inquiry as an Intervention for Equity-Centered Engineering Education Research and Praxis1. IntroductionAppreciative Inquiry (APPI) is an asset-based research approach that has been used in a range ofdomains, including organizational development, public health, and education, to study andfacilitate social change in organizations and communities [1], [2], [3]. APPI is grounded in socialconstructivist theory, which suggests
enhance undergraduate exposure totechnical communication, ethics, and what has been called the social determinants that influence engineering design. This work-in-progress paper will report on early results from this experiment. Specifically, the report will focus on the use of interactive medical cases asa pedagogical method to integrate communication, ethics, and social determinants in biomedical design education.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the social determinants of health are “conditions in the places where peoplelive, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and outcomes.” These conditions include healthcare access and quality;education; economic stability; neighborhoods, geography, and built
manuals became available in digital format. The digital format madeit easy for one student who had gained access to a solution manual to distribute it to others. Severalstudies have examined the effects of students’ use of solution manuals on their performance duringexams 1-7. Many instructors have ethical concerns regarding the students’ use of solution manuals,while many students do not consider the use of solution manuals as scholastic dishonesty1. Few studieshave shown that the use of solution manual has an adverse effect on students’ learning2-5. Other studieshave suggested new strategies for assigning homework problems 6,7. With the availability of solutionmanuals to students, we noticed over time fewer and fewer students stopping by during
] H. Evensen, “Specifications Grading in General Physics and Engineering Physics Courses,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, Jun. 2022. Available: https://peer.asee.org/40676.[22] K. Williams, “Specifications-Based Grading in an Introduction to Proofs Course,” PRIMUS, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 128–142, Feb. 2018, doi: 10.1080/10511970.2017.1344337.[23] K. Zhuang, J. Harris, S. Mattucci, and M. Jadidi, “The Journey Continues: Piloting Competency-based Assessment in a First-year Engineering Course on Ethics, Communication, and Creative Problem Solving,” Proc. Can. Eng. Educ. Assoc. CEEA, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.24908/pceea.vi.15929.[24] T. M. Fernandez, K. M. Martin, R. T. Mangum, and C. L. Bell-Huff
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative – CITIResearch students are required to take the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).They learn the ethic of conducting research that involves human subjects. After completing therequired modules, they are required to take and pass a test to become eligible to participate in theresearch study. Research students are recruited through the office of undergraduate research, in-class announcements and word of mouth. Students are encouraged to get involved in research 7starting in their freshman year. CITI training is required for Institutional Review Board (IRB)approval.2.3 Institutional Review
forhigh-quality education for sustainable development. This educational approach requires a multi-method approach, a combination of different pedagogical approaches that resonate with students[7]. 2 The surveys developed for this study used a synthesis of twelve sustainability competenciesavailable in the literature, namely: systems thinking, empathy & change of perspective, personalinvolvement, interdisciplinary work, anticipatory thinking, justice, responsibility & ethics,strategic action [8], critical thinking & analysis, communication & use of media, assessment &evaluation, tolerance for ambiguity & uncertainty [9]; and interpersonal relations & collaboration[10
accreditation and first-year course design.Dr. Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University Karl Brakora is an Assistant Professor in the area of electrical engineering at Grand Valley State Uni- versity. He previously worked for small companies and as an independent defense contractor to develop advanced ceramic materials, radar, and novel electronic fabrication methods applied to the development of guided munitions, electro-optic imaging systems, and medical devices. At GVSU he maintains electronic prototyping courses and co-created the School of Engineering’s professional ethics curriculum, which has become his primary academic focus. Karl received his Ph.D. in Applied Electromagnetics from the University of Michigan.Dr
1things, “learn from failure,” “identify health, safety, and environmental issues and deal withthem responsibly,” and “use the human senses to gather information and to make soundengineering judgments in formulating conclusions about real-world problems” [5]. The revisedABET student outcomes further call out the need for engineering judgment as follows: (i) “anability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and makeinformed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global,economic, environmental, and societal contexts”; and (ii) “an ability to develop and conductexperimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw appropriateconclusions” [12]. These
: • People come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential • Relationships are built on honesty, integrity, and trust • Diversity of people and thought is respected • Excellence is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic • Efficiency is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources and • Commitment to intellectual achievement is embraced.This section of our paper will discuss the planning process and key highlights of the student trackday from the conference proceedings. The process of the planning and executing a three-day event can be arduous. While there areothers whom one can reach out to for planning, acumen, and
for asustainable mindset, especially for those who would like a career in engineering. Topics such aslimits to growth, environmental ethics, climate change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),and the circular economy, will form the foundational knowledge for more advanced topics insustainability and the built environment in subsequent modules. This course also introduces theprinciples and techniques for the synergistic design, integration, and management of complexsystems over their entire life cycle.Module 1: Case StudiesIn real-world projects, it is not always possible to isolate different actions as neatly as in ateaching environment. In reality, there are always interactions between stakeholders and actors,and there are different
% Oral Presentation 25% Progress reports 5% Ethics project 10% Written Report 50%The scope and oral presentation components have been graded during student presentation by thefaculty using a simple rubric that was based on TC2K criterion. ABET required that an ethicsrelated outcome be added to the curriculum in TC2K and assessment of this outcome wasincorporated as a separate assignment in the capstone course, but it should really be integratedinto the curriculum earlier on. This is noted as a future evolution consideration.In the 2019-2020 accreditation cycle, ABET changed to a more robust
as all aspects of ethics and confidentiality.Counseling Services provides individual counseling services, support groups, informativepsycho-educational groups, and meaningful and engaging outreaches both in-person andvirtually. The main treatment method is solution-focused to equip students with the neededskills to be successful as a student and in their future careers. Additionally, campuswide Well-Being programing with the Well-Being Wheel and frequently offers Well-Being Wednesdayprograms. Counseling Services contributes to the campuswide Well-Being newsletters.Counseling Services also serves on a committee of key stakeholders (the PreventionIntervention Team for Student Success (PITSS) Committee) on campus that assists strugglingstudents
. Sheridan, “The maker movement in education.” Harvard Educational Review, vol. 84, pp. 495–504, 2014.[27] S. Vossoughi, P. K. Hooper, and M. Escud´e, “Making through the lens of culture and power: Toward transformative visions for educational equity,” Harvard Educational Review, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 206–232, 2016.[28] D. J. Clandinin and F. M. Connelly, “Studying teachers’ knowledge of classrooms: Collaborative research, ethics, and the negotiation of narrative,” The Journal of Educational Thought (JET) / Revue de la Pens´ee ´ Educative, vol. 22, no. 2A, pp. 269–282, 1988.[29] A. Strauss and J. M. Corbin, Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques., ser. Basics of qualitative research: Grounded
curriculum that transmits knowledge of public well-being and ethics to ourundergraduate engineers while exploring a wide range of issues that affect public welfare,including social exclusion, poverty, and hunger [5].A key question that students in the MDE program are often asked to reflect on is "What is therole of engineering in society?" Building upon earlier touchstones -- from the revolt of engineersin the 1920s (Layton, 1986) to Socially Responsible Engineering in the 2020s (Smith & Lucena,2020) - progressive engineers have invoked a greater purpose of engineering for society. Theyhave built new areas of practice, such as humanitarian engineering, and have laid out sharedprofessional goals such as the Grand Challenges for Engineering
0.90, ranging from 0.77 to 0.90 in its dimensions. The students' academic performance was evaluated based on the academic performancecoefficient adopted by the researched HEI, which uses the weighted average of the final gradesof all subjects taken in the first series. This coefficient weights the workload and the grades ofthe tests and assignments of the subjects.Data Collection Procedure The research occurred after the project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee(REC), number 1.607.007. The inclusion criteria were: entering students, present at the time ofdata collection, with a minimum age of 17 years, and who consented to participate by signingthe Free and Informed Consent Form. The application was collective, in a
composites, broadening the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering, and understanding the relationship between teamwork experience and team disagreements in the formation of engineering identity among diverse students.Dr. Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University Stephanie Claussen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Univer- sity. She previously spent eight years as a Teaching Professor in the Engineering, Design, and Society Division and the Electrical Engineering Departments at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research interests lie in sociotechnical teaching and learning, students’ and engineers’ perceptions of ethics and social
the currently proposed CE criteria changes. Dr. Pearson’s awards and honors include ASCE’s Professional Practice Ethics & Leadership Award, ABET’s Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity & Inclusion, the Society of Women Engineers Distin- guished Engineering Educator Award, and ASCE’s President’s Medal. She is a registered Professional Engineer, an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) and Commissioner on ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission. Her podcast, Engineering Change, has audiences in over 80 countries.Jue Wu, University of California, BerkeleyMs. Samara Rose Boyle, Rice University Samara is an undergraduate studying neuroscience at Rice University in Houston, TX. She works as a
, ISO 9000, engineering ethics, statistics, optimization,present value analysis, and neural networks. Individual homework assignments and shortquizzes were given throughout the semester over the lecture material. Officially thecourse was two hours of lecture and three hours of “lab” each week. However, the classtypically met for four to five hours a week early in the semester so that much of thecontent was covered by mid-semester. Few formal class meetings occurred during thelast half of the semester as students were allowed to concentrate on their projects. Problems Associated with the Transition to the New EnvironmentIt was understood from the beginning that some changes would have to be made in theconduct of the capstone course when the
institutionsbetween 2015 and 2019. Over 4,000 students who have completed the survey in either a pre,post, or pre and post test manner. This tool has been demonstrated to provide adequate reliabilitywithin various university programs to ensure valid results within this research program.The Global Engineering Competency Scale (GECS) is a framework developed by Jesiek [35]that highlights required skills for engineers globally. The GECS is broken down into cognitiveand behavioral categories. Questions within these categories focus on technical, teamwork andcommunication, business, ethics and professional practice, and leadership.Within the context of the identified global engagement interventions, it is important to evaluatethe growth in each student’s global