Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, NC State University; Landon Drew LaPorte, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

16%Housing 16% Materials 6%Materials 14% Admin Materials 1% Admin Materials 6%Misc. Expenses 20% Misc. Expenses 24%To give a framework for how the camps are organized, sample weekly agendas are shown inFigure 1. The agenda is designed to be fast-paced, while giving adequate time for each activityto meet its goals. For example, activities during the beginning of the week need to concentrateon teaching how to use the design process and on the Engineering Habits of Mind of optimism—sticking with it until success is achieved—or teamwork. Later in the week, activities may bemore designed to teach a particular scientific concept; however, each activity is

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Allison Wright, Texas Tech University; Ashley Nicole Haseley, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

. Both parties have the opportunity to learn from each other, ask questions, and contribute ideas for new programs.   Best Practices: Peer Advisors As discussed in NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad (2005), peer advisors can be the best ambassadors for programs in which “they participated and for education abroad in general.” With this in mind, the Engineering Diplomats were created in summer 2014 as the ambassadors of the IEI. They are a recognized student organization using students who have already completed their international experience requirement. One of the main purposes of the organization is to help the WCOE achieve its goals regarding its international initiatives. The organization is overseen by an IEP advisor.. Currently, the

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

://trefnycenter.mines.edu/pedagogy-resources/engineered-learning/ 10. GP Wiggins & J McTighe. Understanding by design. ), Princeton, NJ: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). 2007. 11. SA Ambrose, M Lovett, MW Bridges, M DiPietro, & MK Norman. How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 2010 12. JB Biggs & C Tang. Teaching for Quality Learning at University. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Society for Research into Higher Education/Open University Press. 2011. 13. J Bransford, AL Brown, RR Cocking, & National Research Council (U.S.). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, D.C: National Academy Press. 2000 14

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

around "grand challenge" type issues. As of thiswriting, we have recently developed a partnership with Consumer's Energy Company focused onthe topic of energy. To maximize the engagement of students, corporate partners, and academicpersonnel in learning, professional, and service experiences outside the classroom the programoffers a series of discussions and focus groups. Feedback loops will ensure that activities will becontinuously reviewed as the program evolves.Activities for the Engineering Residential Experience were created with the following objectivesin mind: 1. Create an environment where students are free to express themselves and learn from one another; 2. Enhance the classroom experience by implementing experiential

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Loendorf

individuals pursuing an education, and provides a model that can be replicated in other universities.Experience-Based Learning as a Best Practices ApproachTo retain and engage students, teachers must provide an avenue for innovation and creativity.Traditional lectures in science and engineering education results in a passive form of learningand may not be the most efficient for student education [3, 4]. Constructivists, however, assertthat learning is “constructed” in the learner’s mind through experiences [6]. Practical/industrialprojects elevate student interest. Thus, focusing less on lectures and more on increasing activestudent involvement through teamwork, cooperative learning, and use of current practical

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Soulsby

Page 7.806.11 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationimprove the percentage of students entering engineering who complete within a four or five yearperiod. Learning skills in the first year that can be used to be successful in later courses and havingteachers develop learning objectives with skills in mind may help students make the most of theircollege experience.Appendix 1: The Cornell Note-taking Method The Cornell method involves dividing a page of notes in the format shown and following thesteps below: 1. Record the lecturer’s ideas/facts in the note-taking area. 2. At

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Norine Meyer; Deborah Fisher; Cynthia Villanueva; Amy Strobel

team leader groups. Three of the Instructors, Norine Meyer,Amy Strobel, and Cynthia Villanueva, carry out program responsibilities in advising andprogram planning within the SOE and worked as a team to design the course curriculum. ElaineWonsowicz, Program Director of Engineering Student Programs in the SOE, served as aconsultant on the project.Justification: Female UnderrepresentationThe Fall 2000 Engineering all-female course within the SOE was a break with tradition. Neverin the history of the School had a course been designed with women in mind. In part, the Team2000 course was a response to a student needs survey. In Fall 1999, the Diversity in EngineeringProgram carried out a survey to determine the types of programs our women students

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

students graduating from engineering programsmust have an understanding of how ethics work in the real world and how ethical problems canaffect an engineer’s entire professional career. This course will focus on the ethics of engineeringpractice. As part of the course students will be expected to consider the effects of their actions(and failure to act) including the economic, environmental, political, societal, health and safetyconsequences of their work, while also keeping in mind the manufacturability and sustainabilityof their structures and products.This course was originally developed in the context of a curriculum design course. It was createdwith the intention of further development using the results of a program of rigorous research

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Emily Spayde, West Virginia University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

equipment certifications as well as in Microsoft Word® and Excel®. Selected upper-level engineering technology courses also count as technical electives for some of theengineering discipline majors, so future engineers also will be able to gain practical hands-onexperience.Finally, the engineering technology program supports the university’s land grant mission byproviding access and opportunity for students, preparing a highly qualified workforce which willsupport economic prosperity and job creation, engage industry partners, and assist in the positivetransformation of the manufacturing and industrial landscape of the state.2.0 Planning ProcessBeginning with the end in mind, the program was structured using the ABET accreditationcriteria [2] as a

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 2 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Julia D. Thompson, University of San Francisco; Amalia Kokkinaki, University of San Francisco; Jes Parker, University of California, Berkeley; Hana M. Böttger, University of San Francisco; N. Jeremy Kasdin, University of San Francisco

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #32217Designing a new holistic engineering programDr. Julia D Thompson, University of San Francisco Julia Thompson is an Assistant Professor at University of San Francisco. She has a passion for integrating the soul’s work into the engineering design process and technology. She is driven to help students, and people in general, look at technology as a pathway toward healing of earth and unjust social structure. Julia did her undergrad in chemical engineering at UC Berkeley and her PhD in engineering education at Purdue. Her research interests focus on how engineering design practices impact the relationships that

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Courses I

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ana Marcela Hernández de Menéndez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Pedro Orta, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20752Virtual Teams in Engineering – Global PracticesAna Marcela Hern´andez de Men´endez, Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey Marcela Hern´andez de Men´endez received a B.Sc. in food engineering from Universidad Dr. Jos´e Mat´ıas Delgado, El Salvador, in 2004. She also got a M.Sc. in Marketing and a M.Sc. in Business Innovation and Technology, both from Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, M´exico, in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Currently, she is Research Assistant at the Directorate of Research and Graduate Program of the School of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Ashok Ranade, EE Collaborative

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

, 'Engineering Entrepreneurship: An Example of a Paradigm Shift in Engineering Education', Journal of Engineering Education, 91 (2002), 185- 95.27 Sven G Bilán, Elizabeth C Kisenwether, Sarah E Rzasa, and John C Wise, 'Developing and Assessing Students' Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind‐Set*', Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2005), 233-43.28 John C Wise, and Sarah E Rzasa, 'Institutionalizing the Assessment of Engineering Entrepreneurship', in Frontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004. 34th Annual (IEEE, 2004), pp. T2E/1-T2E/4 Vol. 1.29 John-David Yoder, Robert Kleine, Don Carpenter, and Cynthia Fry, 'Spreading the Fire: Broadening Faculty Support for the Entrepreneurial Mindset', in National Collegiate Inventors and

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2007-1644: NEW TRENDS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION WORLDWIDEClaudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences Claudio da Rocha Brito is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; President of Council of Researches in Education and Sciences (COPEC), President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP), President of (Brazilian) National Monitoring Committee of "Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik" (IGIP) and Vice-President of Brazilian Nucleus of Environmental Researches and Health (NBPAS). He is Chairman of Working Group "Ingenieurpädagogik im Internationalen Kontext" and Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP, Council Member of

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Alexandra Coleman, Bucknell University; Jacqueline Denning, Bucknell University; Joseph Smith, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

; “Developing Globally- Minded Engineers through Education and Experience: A Panel Discussion on International Co-op/Internship Program Models,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, June, 2006.9. Groll, Eckhard A. and E. Daniel Hirleman, “Undergraduate GEARE Program: Purdue University’s School of ME Contribution to Educating Globally Sensitive and Competent Engineers,” Proceedings of the 6th ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Istanbul, Turkey, October, 2007.10. Freeman, Sarah; Douglas Matson; Grant Sharpe; and Chris Swan, “International Citizenship and Global Service Leadership – The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams in Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE

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IFEES: The Globalization of Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Claudio Borri, Universita' di Firenze; Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Bruno Laporte, World Bank; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie; Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Jose Carlos Quadrado; Adriana Garboan, Politechnica University of Bucharest; Duncan Fraser, University of Cape Town; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

ASEE Global Programs

approach was needed. The desire was to create aworldwide network of engineering educators and engineering education stakeholders that couldattempt to answer such formidable basic questions and drastically raise the horizon of target andambitions: i.e., to pass from the day by day engineering education issues and problems 2 to the“actual impact” on the worldwide development and socioeconomic growth. IFEES was bornwith the vision to contribute significantly to changing the world (within the context of its missionand competences), i.e. to the extent that engineering education can contribute to these changes.With this in mind, IFEES is developing partnerships with major organizations worldwide dealingwith social development and education. A primary

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Jewell, Union College

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International

active terms abroad program. Approximately 60%of all Union students go on some form of study experience in a foreign country during theirtenure at the College. Union ranks near the top of all schools in the nation in percentage ofstudents going abroad. Engineers have always been eligible for terms abroad, but before the Class of 1999students were not required to complete the section of the General Education requirements thatincluded terms abroad. Prior to 1996 Union’s engineering curricula were not set up with termsabroad in mind. Since the programs are relatively small, most required and elective courses inthe major are offered once a year. Therefore, it took very careful planning and advisement toallow students to go abroad without

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2008-2444: SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTUREDESIGNJason Kirby, University of Alabama at BirminghamHilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M UniversityFouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham Page 13.1127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Sustainability in Engineering and Architecture DesignAbstractEngineering and architecture are inseparable disciplines when contemplating the design andconstruction of the built environment. Together these professions have helped shape our worldto include everything from thriving metropolitan cities to quaint residential suburbs.Regrettably, these developments often come at a high cost to the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

thinking is essential to the futuresuccess of these engineering graduates. Design thinking focuses on people and their need forpositive product experiences and less on technology. The introduction of design thinking willenable students to explore new, meaningful, and innovative ideas in a human-centered way.Design thinking will enable students to develop a more strategic approach to solving problems ininterdisciplinary partnerships and in the process develop leadership qualities.The aim of the core course for the program is to broaden the minds of its participants so thatwhen they graduate they will be able to increase the value of any design project presented tothem beyond the original scope and of the project as presented to them by a client

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen E. Schmahl

.) Although the Cadette level did not have an appropriate badge as yet in the engineering area, the seniordesign team elected to continue to target the program to them as well as the sixth grade Juniors. The elementsof the Junior badges were, however, kept in mind in designing a program.PROGRAM IDEAS With the problem more clearly refined (verification of need and identification of target age group) andbackground research completed on the Gh4 Scout organization, the senior design team commenced to brainstormsolutions for addressing the needs. Selection of a Klgh-level format quickly focused on two ideas. The first approach involved development of kits and informational material, similar to those in the NSPprogram, which could be used

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry W. Samples; C. Conley; Thomas Lenox

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings With that in mind, the department promotes three elements of effective instruction to new instructorsduring its summer workshops. Each of these elements contributes to the goal of teaching excellence andcontributes to creating an environment within which an engineering student is motivated to learn. These criticalelements include: Instructor knowledge. The teacher must be the master of the subject and must have sufficient in-depth knowledge to relate engineering theory to real world applications. Instructor organization. Good instruction is characterized by logical presentations that convey material in a clear and comprehensible manner. Instructor enthusiasm

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, and historical periods; the sparking of imagination,creativity, or a “livelier mind;” and learning about different perspectives.5 These outcomes correlate well with some desirable mental attributes for engineers.Because the engineering fields bring scientific and technical skills to bear in the provision ofproducts and services, engineers who have a broad understanding of social diversity and howpeople collectively and individually interact with technology can better anticipate and addressthe problems of society. Engineers operate in a global environment, where knowledge andsensitivity to local or indigenous cultures can prove crucial in furthering their work. Also,engineers are called upon to show creativity and be innovative in

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials

broad, science-based context. For example, the textbook beginswith the Big Bang, then spends three full chapters on the formation and evolution of theuniverse, the formation of our solar system and planet Earth, and the origin and evolution ofearly forms of life. The textbook will be extensively supplemented with additional material andguest lectures from various engineering faculty. In addition to engineering materials, broadtopics like power, water, and navigation will be considered. Student assessment will includedebates, group research projects, and oral presentations, as well as exams.Designed with engineering students in mind, the classes seek to establish patterns of thinkingaround complex issues and to provide meaningful case studies

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kseniya Zaitseva, Tomsk Polytechnic University/ Association for Engineering Education of Russia; José Carlos Quadrado P.E., Porto Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

Paper ID #26152Learning Outcomes for Engineering Education ProgramsDr. Kseniya Zaitseva, Tomsk Polytechnic University/ Association for Engineering Education of Russia Associate professor at Tomsk Polytechnic University faculty member, Accreditation Center director in As- sociation for Engineering Education of Russia. PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, graduate degree in ”Math- ematical Methods in Economics”. Also holds a Management degree. Her research focus is in Quality Assurance, active learning and international academic mobility. Has experience in coordinating several TEMPUS, Erasmus+ projects as well as organizing joint

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering

Paper ID #21879Current Trends in Architectural Engineering EducationProf. John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University JOHN PHILLIPS, a registered engineer and associate professor of architectural engineering, practiced as a structural engineer for nine years before returning to his alma mater to teach at Oklahoma State University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Statics, Analysis I, Foundations, Timbers, Steel, Concrete, Steel II, Concrete II, Steel III, Concrete III, and in the Comprehensive Design Studio. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #16704Engineering Portfolios: Value, Use, and ExamplesDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director of the Center for Engineer- ing Innovation & Design he leads the School’s efforts to promote collaboration, creativity, design and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

communication skills for Ph.D.s in engineering, but by looking at the data througha service and justice lens, Transformation indicates the application of knowledge to a broader orglobal environment. One participant urged Ph.D.s in engineering to be “flexible, open-minded,open to new cultures, [and] new understanding of the global environment.” Other participantsnoted use of their expertise and position to establish global engineering exchange programs withinstitutions around the world so students (future stewards of the disciplines) could gain globalengineering experience or work to support undergraduate research initiatives and other outreachprograms. Specifically, some participants noted the importance of transformation in their effortsto introduce

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

advisor who takes a special interest in helping a student develop into asuccessful professional. Mentoring is a professional as well as a personal relationship. It is with this spiritin mind, mentoring is compared among some of the US and Puerto Rican engineering schools of similarsizes.Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM), Puerto RicoThe department has about twenty full-time faculty members and one is currently on a leave of absence.During the preparation for an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) visit, the needfor undergraduate student mentoring was felt. The department has a full-time student counselor;however, there happened to be cases where some specific technical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Fore, “A Systematic Literature Review of US Engineering Ethics Interventions,” Sci. Eng. Ethics, pp. 1–33, Apr. 2017, doi: 10.1007/s11948-017-9910-6.[2] M. C. Gentile, Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What?s Right. Yale University Press, 2010.[3] ABET, “ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” 2018.[4] KEEN, “KEEN - The Framework.” [Online]. Available: https://engineeringunleashed.com/mindset-matters/framework.aspx. [Accessed: 16-Jan- 2020].[5] K. D. Stephan, “A Survey of Ethics-Related Instruction in U.S. Engineering Programs,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 459–464, Oct. 1999, doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.1999.tb00474.x.[6] D. R. Haws, “Ethics

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2007-1015: PROMOTING LEARNER AUTONOMY IN ENGINEERINGMichael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University Mike is Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Sheffield Hallam University's Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences. He is the Associate Director of the Centre for Promoting Learner Autonomy at Sheffield Hallam. He is also the Associate Director of the UK Centre for Materials Education at Liverpool University, which is part of the UK Higher Education Academy.Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University Keith is a Lecturer in Curriculum Innovation at Sheffield Hallam University,(specialising in media and resources)in the Learning and Teaching Institute. Keith has 25

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Robinson, Edge Hill University; Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

International

, to manage the developmentand implementation of new technologies, coupled with the ability to appreciate and take cost/benefit account of the financial, social and political implications of decisions taken’ 1.In short, engineering graduates were required to be business-minded for the first time.By 1988, the Engineering Council was becoming more outspoken, observing that ‘educationfor working life rather than first job should...be the aim’. The engineer in industry must be‘an authority on technology, a leader of others, a communicator’ and engineering coursesmust ‘improve working habits’ 5. The council was itself beginning to warm to the theme ofintervention in the undergraduate curriculum, and would indeed be funding and influencing