Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

technical curriculum. Ibelieve that we need to do more to connect how we understand technology to the world’smost pressing challenges, and I attempt to emphasize this in my own teaching.Through this proposed research, I am working in a relatively new area that isn’t well-defined by existing theory and methodology formed in higher education. Although thereis a body of research on the teaching of engineering ethics and the integration of thesocial sciences with engineering, and that is certainly relevant to examining thetechnology/society interface, I am examining faculty beliefs and processes aroundcurriculum choice with respect to contextualizing science and technology curriculum.After some early reviews of existing literature, I decided that the

Conference Session

Communication Skills in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patric McElwain; James Helbling; Angela Beck

Page 10.316.5served as manager of F-5/T-38 Engineering. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationPATRIC McELWAIN, Ph.D.Currently teaches technical communication, film, science fiction, and ethics at ERAU/Prescott. He is Chair of theHumanities and Communications Department, and his research interests include film studies, Anglo-Americanscience fiction, and cultural studies. He believes that everything one needs to know about life can be gleaned fromthe television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Amuso; Surendra Gupta; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson; Robert Merrill

(AALANA) students at RIT. The center’s philosophy focuses on the importance of promoting a deeper understanding of what it takes to live in a rapidly changing and highly interdependent world where science and technology are transforming the globe. Students are supported and encouraged to excel academically and enhance their ethical/character development while simultaneously learning about their own and other cultures. Other goals of the center are community development and maintaining wellness. The center sponsors several different K-12 partnership programs in the Rochester community and encourages AALANA students to participate in these programs. Each AALANA student is assigned an

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joanne Lax; Amy Van Epps

which the sameinformation can be organized.One early class session is devoted to a discussion of research and publication ethics, coveringsuch topics as misrepresenting data and plagiarism. Related to plagiarism is the need forscrupulous documentation and citation practices. Students are instructed to write down completereference information for any sources they consult. At the third class, they are required to submita draft of their reference list for the literature review. Many students have had little or no priorexperience with documentation of sources, or if they have, they only may have been exposed tothe Modern Language Association (MLA) style in an English course. Because many of thejournal articles and conference proceedings the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Gally; Steve Chadwick; Randy Shaffer; Milton Cone; Jim Helbling

thepromotion of project management abilities. The development of written and oral communicationproficiency was also highly emphasized. Additional goals included providing a historicalperspective of engineering and instilling engineering ethical values through the discussion oflessons learned and industry related case studies.To attain the goal of fostering an enjoyable design experience, student teams were required todesign, construct and program Lego® Mindstorms robots as a primary course objective. Theserobotic systems allow students to program a central control unit which responds to inputs fromtouch and light sensors, as well as infrared signals. To further develop engineering designproficiency, all students were required to demonstrate basic

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh

professional ethics.• Development of personal skills, such as communications, report writing and teamwork skills.Unfortunately, educational institutions often lack the resources needed to help students tobecome proficient with equipment. For example, a Manufacturing Automation and Roboticscourse typically uses programmable logic controllers, sensors, robots, and machine visionsystems in teaching automated manufacturing system design. However, students’ learning ishindered by obstacles such as:• High faculty-to-student ratios: For example, the ratio for Manufacturing Automation and Robotics at one major university is 1:36 for lectures and 1: 18 for each of two lab sections.• Limited lab access: Students may only use equipment during scheduled

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

, newimmigrants in science and engineering, engineering ethics, and management of industrialresearch and development. She can be reached at varma@unm.edu. Page 10.979.6Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering 6 Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright . 2005, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wally Peters; Michelle Maher; Nadia Craig; Veronica Addison

Administration. Her research interests includeundergraduate student development, the use of technology in educational settings, and educational researchmethodology.WALLY PETERS is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Laboratory for Sustainable Solutions,and Faculty Associate in the School of the Environment. His research interests include sustainable design, industrialecology, complex systems, and environmental/earth ethics. Page 10.784.9 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

City, MO, October 2000.[15] Streveler, R. A., B. M. Moskal, and R. L. Miller, “The Center for Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines: Using Boyer’s Four Types of Scholarship,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, October 2001.[16] Witkin, H.A., Moore, C.A., Goodenough, D.R. & Cox, P.W., “Field dependent and field independent cognitive styles and their educational implications,” Review of Educational Research, 1-64, 1977.[17] Perry, W. G., Jr., Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., New York, 1970.[18] King, P. M. and K. S. Kitchener, Developing Reflective Judgment, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San

Conference Session

Building New Communities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yifat Kolikant; Bugrahan Yalvac; Ann McKenna

you want students to know andwhat do you expect students to be able to do?’ These questions helped the faculty organizelearning goals in terms of key concepts and core practices. LS also explained what the features ofgood problems are. For example, one of the learning scientists explained that a good problemshould be realistic in the manner that (a) it is derived from the practices of the future CoP, (b) theknowledge required for the solution is accessible, (c) the solution is not straight forward andthere are multiple possibilities that needed to be examined, and (d) decisions should take intoaccount realistic considerations, such as money, ethics, and so forth.However, while it was clear that students would work on the challenge problem

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby

curriculum and the way courses are taught. The school reevaluated itsfaculty and courses, introduced new courses and expanded old ones to give students new skillsand exposure to business implications within most courses. As an important change, weintroduced new interdisciplinary elective courses in entrepreneurship, operations and projectmanagement, ethics, business law, and global technology management. Based on the success ofour graduates in the past several years, both in the companies where they work, and in the typeand caliber of graduate studies they pursue, we think that our new educational emphasis is payingoff.The Global Perspectives in Technology Management Course (EID-372) This is the course I would like to discuss in more detail

Conference Session

Information Integration and Security

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Melissa Lin

resultswill be achieved. Here are the motivation tips of knowledge management [12]: • Knowing how to work well in teams • Showing enthusiasm for the job • Understanding the business mission behind Information Technology initiatives • Having a strong work ethic • Thinking creatively to solve problems • Making a good impression with the entire IT team • Making a good impression with the IT organization’s customers • Being highly intelligent and having excellent problems solving abilities • Having relevant experiences and educationThe integration of enterprise applications used varies significantly from organization toorganization. Knowledge management has its appropriate values for each application inorder to remain

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kramer

). Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hung Tao Shen; Amy Zander

/582Environmental Systems Engineering, CE 486 Industrial Ecology, ES 432 Environmental RiskAnalysis, and CE 481 Hazardous Waste Management Engineering. These courses are currentlyoffered in sufficient frequency to allow for students to take advantage of Co-op or Study Abroadopportunities without compromising their ability to graduate in four years. Students will havesix professional elective courses to round out their engineering education. These can be anyupper division engineering, math, or science course, or chosen from a limited set of courses intechnical communications, ethics, business or military science.The program culminates with a capstone design course in environmental engineering design.This course has been a traditional strength at Clarkson

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Green; Barbara Quintiliano; Andrea Welker

that students require training to become “information literate”. TheAssociation of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) (2000) defines an information literateperson as someone who can: Determine the extent of information needed Access the needed information effectively and efficiently Evaluate information and its sources critically Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legallyInformation literacy is a broad skill that is applicable to any discipline, any career

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Mechanical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson; Carlos Oncina

) • Ethical (safety, morality, sustainability) • Exceptional (external sponsor, published)Some of the course criteria are addressed by all of the students (e.g. safety) and some areaddressed by a subset of the students (e.g. published). It was desired that all the students addressthe ‘depth’ of technical merit to a minimum standard.MethodThe initial portion of MET495 concentrates on problem definition and project creation. This is acritical part of the capstone sequence that sets the tone for the rest of the year. Due to thisimportance, it was appropriate to create a metric to assess the ability of our student’sperformance. Further, since the capstone sequence is time-sensitive it was desired to have ametric that could be used in a ‘formative

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Steinberg; Ben Stuart

) Exam as oneopportunity to make such comparisons. The appropriateness of using the FE Exam arises due tothe broad coverage of core engineering topics, as well as specific upper level topics addressed indiscipline specific afternoon sections. The current level of data reporting by the NationalCouncil of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) allows comparison ofdepartmental results on each section of the exam with statewide and national averages, or byCarnegie institutional classification.Core engineering topics covered in the morning session of the FE include chemistry, computers,dynamics, electrical circuits, engineering economics, ethics, fluid mechanics, materialscience/structure of matter, mathematics, mechanics of materials

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karan Watson; John Weese

-track faculty hired for the fall 2004, 11 (23.4%)are women.COURSE Preparation of two written papers and two oral presentations on mechanicalDESCRIPTION: engineering topics; generation of a professional résumé; development of a life- long learning plan; presentations by different faculty and industry representatives on: effective communications, preparation for engineering practice, becoming a professional engineer, contemporary issues, engineering ethics, career-long technical competence, the impact of technology on society, and being well-read and well-informed. One Credit (1-1). Prerequisite: Upper level ME

Conference Session

Useful Assessment in Materials Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Henry Cardenas; Chad O'Neal

Page 10.1396.7University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School ofMines. He has an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary. His Ph.D. was in mechanics andmaterials engineering from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials oriented courses and his main“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”research area deals with the mechanical behavior of composite materials. He also writes and does researchin the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. He is a registered metallurgical engineer inthe state of Louisiana.HENRY CARDENAS is Assistant

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Troy McBride

Page 10.1125.1optimization), and engineering ethics. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”We strive to find projects for first-year engineering students that are both challenging enough torequire real teamwork and project management, while not requiring skill-sets developed inupper-level science and engineering courses. Further, our Introduction to Engineering course isfor all engineering majors and thus ideally should address both mechanical and electricalsystems. Finally, members of our department feel that creativity and open ended design isbeneficial to the students and projects such as

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kemi Ladeji-Osias

functions – providing an opportunity for the students to reinforce or practice the concepts, and as an assessment of progress. Homework that is not graded, or does not contribute to the course grade will probably not be completed by the students. One of the things to establish with students is how much collaboration, if any, is permitted on the homework. Assessment can be designed to include important topics that may not directly be related to the course topic such as ethics. Page 10.1003.4 Your assessment should evaluate the student’s ability to demonstrate competence in the areas of the course objectives. It may be helpful to the

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Hartin; Henry Kraebber; Nancy Denton

and ethical conduct Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Educational Objectives for MET: Graduates two to five years after graduation: 1. Effectively deliver services and support to both internal and external clients by applying technical knowledge, problem solving techniques and hands-on skills in traditional and emerging areas of the mechanical discipline 2. Are active participants in ongoing professional development, professional growth and increasing professional responsibility 3. Communicate ideas effectively to technical and non-technical people 4. Work

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Owe Petersen

competition concerns.Our “course within a course” style also includes guest specialists working with the students ontopics such as safety, ethics, standards, resume and interviewing techniques, and evenprofessional behavior. A “trade show” with a prototype and poster competition completes thecourse’s professional experiences. Employer response to the efforts has been very positive andencouraging.I. IntroductionThroughout the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (EE) program at MSOE, design isstrongly integrated into many courses. These projects are generally short-term, and involveindividual or two-student teams. The projects lead to the major capstone design experience,Senior Design, which is a three-quarter course sequence: EE-407/8/9

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Taylor; Robert Green

interest has increased as a result of thecaliber of student research they can gain in the summer at no cost to them other than theirtime to teach and mentor the students. With minor modifications, this program could beadapted to most any college of engineering.Biographical InformationROBERT A. GREENRobert Green is the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State.He works with undergraduate students throughout their college careers and manages the college’sComputer Initiative which mandates all students have a computer. Mr. Green is a Lieutenant Commanderin the Naval Reserve and frequently presents seminars on ethics and leadership.ROBERT P. TAYLOR

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

; 3) TheEngineering Profession & Engineering Careers; 4) What is a Christian Engineer?; 5) TheEngineering Design Process; 6) Needs Assessment; 7) Structuring the Search for the Problem;8) KT Situation and Problem Analysis; 9) Acquiring and Applying Technical Knowledge;10) Abstraction and Modeling; 11) Design Analysis; 12) Intellectual Property and TechnicalInformation; 13) Basic Engineering Economics – Time Value of Money; 14) Ethics and ProductLiability; 15) Hazards Analysis, Failure Analysis; 16) Engineering and Society.III. Blackboard Learning SystemAlthough the Blackboard Learning System is most effective in distance-education classes, Iappreciate the organization and ease of communication the system brings to traditional classes

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Kicher; Frank Adamo; Dale Flowers

Patents Trade literature • Concept Generation o Brainstorming o Functional decomposition o Morphological chart • Concept Evaluation o Pugh method o Decision matrices • CAE Modeling & Simulation • Design for Manufacturing • Design for Assembly • DFMA Software review • Legal and Ethical Issues in DesignThe format used for the class meetings is a combination of interactive presentation anddiscussion, and team and individual exercises. An example of one of the exercises is an in-classanalysis of a pair of electric can openers from a DFMA perspective. Suppose we have sixinterdisciplinary teams of engineers in the course. We would

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Graf; Ann Christy

freshman year into four components including a Personal and ProfessionalEnrichment Program.4 This Personal and Professional Enrichment Program focuses on thedevelopment of the student as a whole person and on performing engineering in the widercontext of ethical decision making amid a dynamically changing society. This programintegrates humanities, especially communication and composition skills, with math, science, andengineering components. Creativity is enhanced by introducing literature, poetry, and journalwriting. 4,5 Concurrent assignments in engineering and humanities classrooms allow the studentsto explore creative self-expression through writing poetry5 about engineered products such as aCD-ROM, laser printer, radar, suspension bridge, or

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ahlgren

pathsto the candle, but the shortest route goes through the 5 cm x 5 cm “mouse hole.” Figure 4. Concept ArenaUndergraduate Robotics Activities at Trinity CollegeSince 2000, the first-year engineering design course (ENGR 120) has used fire-fightingrobot development as the medium for introducing students to the practice of engineeringdesign. Readings (e.g. [7] - [8]), guest lectures, and class discussions introduce students Page 10.961.6to major fields of engineering, design philosophy and terminology, aesthetics,engineering ethics, and professional practice, while the text [9] supports robot design.Using the fire-fighting

Conference Session

Innovations in CE Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Piechota; Shashi Nambisan

) new Engineering Criteria (EC) 2000 (www.abet.org). Through service-learning, students experience the greater sense of belonging and responsibility to a largercommunity. Other features of EC 2000 that service-learning addresses are: the ability to functionin multidisciplinary teams; an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; and anability to communicate effectively4. Service-learning projects should be selected so that acommunity need is met for groups with specific needs pertinent to the desired learningexperiences. Such groups include community organizations, public schools (K-12), or local andstate agencies. The feeling of being empowered to address issues of concern and relevance tosociety, and being responsible for the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony Keller; Jeff Frolik

Guest Speaker: Engineering economics and mechanical design ethics 6 Guest Speaker: Electromechanical 14 EE and ME senior project presentations and Systems demonstrations 7 Test procedures and proposal 15 Freshman project presentations preparation In addition, the freshman are taught the importance of technical communications, dataanalysis and perform related exercises using computer-based tools. Presentations and Page 10.1474.3demonstrations of Capstone design projects by ECE and ME seniors provide