not offer this type of information to their undergraduate students. However, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires that graduates be able “todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability.”5-8The topic of sustainability has become ubiquitous. It is part of corporate strategy, consumerchoice processes, university initiatives, engineering, and technology programs within thebusiness discipline. This moves toward more sustainable business practices and education is adirect result of an increasing awareness of the significant green manufacturing covers a
ethics skills and the ability to work with people of differentbackgrounds. Nair et al. (2009) reported that the results of the 2007 Monash UniversityEmployer Survey concluded that there is a need to have a clearer understanding of essentialgeneric and professional attributes of engineering graduates to ensure quality in higher education,and that colleges and universities need to collaborate more closely with industry to re-design orre-align its educational programs with the competencies required by the employers.On the other hand, in 2006, the results of a survey conducted by the Association of AmericanColleges and Universities (AAC&U) among employers, indicated general agreement thatcolleges and universities should place more emphasis in
undergraduate research assistants is both difficult and rewarding. Students come tothe project with different backgrounds, motivations and work ethics. While engaging inundergraduate research can be a powerful learning experience for students,1 expending resourcesto train undergraduates does not always translate to increased research output or academic creditfor faculty mentors.2–5This paper presents a three-stage, scaffolded approach to training undergraduate researchassistants, based on experiences and lessons learned in mentoring more than 50 undergraduatesin engineering research projects. This three-step methodology reduces faculty effort whilepreserving the learning experience for new undergraduate researchers, and helps faculty quicklyassess the
Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Engineering and research associate professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty at U-M in their scholarly endeavors. Her current research interests include studying faculty motivation to change classroom practices, evalu- ating methods to improve teaching, and exploring ethical decision-making in undergraduate engineering Page 24.1120.1 students. Dr. Finelli leads a national initiative to create a taxonomy/keyword
theimportance of 172 characteristics based on the (then current) ABET 2000 Criterion 3 categories,which were also shown as averages on a 5-point scale. The summary of non-discipline-basedskills ranked as most important included data analysis proficiency, teamwork skills and Page 24.1146.11multidisciplinary communication, ability to identify problems and alternative solutions,professional and ethical issues, interpersonal skills (including written, verbal, presentation skills,and technical report writing) and computer, information, and technology literacy skills 8. Martinet al. (2005) studied recent graduates’ perceptions of how well they felt they
Paper ID #10863The CARE (Center for Academic Resources in Engineering) Program at Illi-noisProf. William H. Mischo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign William Mischo is Head, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center and Professor, University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC). He has been a Principal Investigator on a number of digital library grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), including the National Ethics Portal grant, several National Science Digital Library (NSDL) grants, and the Digital Library Initiative I grant. He has also received an Institute of Museum
) ResearchExperience for Undergraduates program under Award No. EEC‐1156747. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions and recommendations expressed in this material are those of the Page 24.1226.14authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.References 1. Sweeney, A., Vaidyanathan, P., & Seal, S. (2006). Undergraduate research and education in nanotechnology. International Journal of Engineering Education IJEE 22(1), 157-170. 2. Sweeney, A., Vaidyanathan, P., & Seal, S. (2003). The promises and perils of nanoscience and nanotechnology: Exploring emerging social and ethical issues. Bulletin of Science and Technology, An
appreciation for international engineering cultures; gain knowledge of, and sensitivity to, cultural norms; understand the differences in problem definitions and problem solving strategies that exist between cultures; and gain an appreciation for ethical responsibilities.Before proceeding with an overview of assessment and a frank evaluation of the efficacy of thePMFC, it is important to note that few of the core and experimental components detailed aboveare truly original in form. Workbooks, blogs, instructional videos, case studies and concept-based evaluation tools, for example, all have been utilized, with varying degrees of success, ineducational contexts7-9,13-28. As such, the true novelty of the PMFC largely stems from
states that “as a community of scholars, we seek to educate students to pursueboth knowledge and wisdom, and to aspire to ethical and moral leadership within their chosen Page 24.1243.5careers, their community, and the world.”9 Courses in the humanities are included in thecurriculum across major areas so that the student engineer is more fully aware of the socialresponsibilities and better able to consider non-technical factors in the engineering decisionmaking process. While the CoE seeks to educate strong leaders and citizens, it does not, atpresent, include global learning experiences as part of its core mission. However, diversity
. (2009). Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School & in Life. Alexandra, VA: ASCD.[25] Goldman, D. (2008, August 13). America 2050: Minorities in majority. CNN Money. Retrieved fromhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/13/news/economy/america_2050/.[26] Palmer, R. T., Davis, R. J., Moore, III, J. L, & Hilton, A. A. (2010). A nation at risk: Increasing collegeparticipation and persistence among African American males to stimulate U.S. global competitiveness. Journal ofAfrican American Males in Education 1(2), 105-124.[27] George, M. (2010). Ethics and motivation in remedial mathematics education. Community CollegeReview, 38(1), 82-92.[28] Knowles, M. S. (1978). Andgragoy: Adult learning theory in perspective. Community College Review,5, 9-20.[29
General Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, improving the competitiveness of American companies, and real-time embedded systems.Prof. Jason K Durfee P.E. P.E., Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee is a Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Profes- sional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, computational fluid dynamics, professional ethics, and
specified, and ABET reinforced, that mechanical engineering graduatesneed to be able to accurately apply design analysis and mechanical design principles withinrealistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability. In addition, students need to function on multidisciplinaryteams, have good communication skills, and use modern engineering tools to solve problems.These requirements suggest that engineering courses should be using real life project-basedlearning throughout the curriculum. Research has also indicated that a good percentage of thehigh quality students who are dropping out of engineering are doing so because they have eitherlost interest or actually come
skills (isometric drawings and projections created by hand and usingProgeCad software in some sections). Preceptorial topics include student advising, timemanagement, exam preparation, as well as oral and written communication skills. The honorssection of the class has an additional class meeting each week and covers additional topics,including library research, engineering ethics, sustainability, and global perspectives of theengineering profession.This study of design contamination was performed as a part of the first laboratory challenge.This early placement was chosen because the engineering design process is covered in a lecturein the week preceding that challenge. This lecture and laboratory combination has previouslybeen used to study the
seems quite simple on the surface. According to a 2002 National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) study on technological literacy1 few people are “aware that moderntechnology is the fruit of a complex interplay between science, engineering, politics, ethics, law,and other factors,” and therefore they are unable to make informed personal or policy decisionsabout technology development, priorities, and use. Greater knowledge of the underlying scienceand engineering needed to design and operate public works and the impact of public works onour quality of life will contribute to the knowledge and ways of thinking characteristics of atechnologically literate citizen as defined in the 2002 NAE study1.A consortium of public works engineers, science museums
teamwork, ethics, social context, and other broadconsiderations. The need to teach design has traditionally been addressed in Capstone courses.There is a trend to introduce design earlier in the curriculum such as through first-yearintroduction to engineering subjects or through required design “cornerstone” subjects2.A difficulty frequently observed in design projects is that students begin work too late. This hasbeen referred to as “time scallop” -- as deadlines are approached, effort levels rise rapidly andfall back to low levels repeatedly2. A challenge to implementing early design experiences inengineering programs is the readiness of the student population for hands-on design work. Fewstudents have been exposed to manufacturing equipment in
outsidetheir field, and understanding of ethics and responsibility as an engineer. McCormick et al.25reported advancement in leadership, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills bystudents involved in an EWB project related to green-building in Ecuador.SummaryAs mentioned previously, a few of the more established initiatives have published extensively ontheir program characteristics and assessment outcomes, i.e. SLICE at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell13,14 (cited in 24 ASEE conference papers), EPICS at Purdue9 (cited in 187ASEE conference papers), the civil engineering program at the University of Vermont 10,11,12,19,32(cited in 9 ASEE conference papers and peer-reviewed papers). These programs benefit from
; Development 2.550 0.9574 10032 Metrology 2.525 0.8846 9933 Product Manufacturing System Design 2.525 0.8555 10134 Concurrent Engineering 2.520 0.9154 10035 Production System Build and Test 2.500 0.8983 10235 Control Systems (Mech/Elec/Fluid) 2.500 0.8706 9637 Heat Treatment 2.495 0.9315 10538 Finishing 2.490 0.8125 10439 Business & Engineering Ethics 2.474 1.0089
, using visualization tools and databases,but it should be incorporated from very beginning of the engineering design process. In addition,various methods and pedagogies are available in literature incorporating sustainability in designeducation to enhance skills, awareness, learning in context, ethical responsibilities, synergy andco-creating principles8. 1.2 Standalone and integrationCurrently sustainability is taught more in some engineering disciplines such as environmental,chemical and civil engineering9, but since sustainability needs to be considered in every activitythat any engineer performs, it is imperative that all engineering students should have a strongbackground in sustainability, which makes it necessary to integrate
make informed engineeringmajor choices. The course is in pilot phase and is required for undeclared, aerospace and Page 23.1207.6mechanical engineering students, and may ramp up to serve most of the first-year cohort.Students meet in a large plenary format and in smaller discipline-specific sections.In the plenary sessions, class activities and peer feedback exercises provide skills practice andexploration of topics such as ethical challenges, new engineering developments, and historicalengineering achievements and disasters. Course highlights include visits from upper-divisionstudents and industry professionals who provide sage insights and
component allowsstudents the opportunity to start developing certain aspects of engineering “habits of mind”,based on the grade and developmental level of the specific unit. Engineering “habits of mind”refers to the values, attitudes, and thinking skills associated with engineering and includessystems thinking, creativity, optimism, collaboration, communication, and an attention to ethical Page 23.1226.4considerations3.Using Literacy to Support STEM LearningThe literacy component builds upon the idea of integrating across disciplines by using high-quality science and mathematics trade books to enhance and extend instruction, which helpsstudents to
through human interaction, such as how tocompromise, inspire, persuade; how to build a life of high ethics and moral value;how to work creatively with people of different backgrounds; when, and how, tospeak — and when, and how, to listen. The university of the future should offerthe best of both worlds, integrating the best ways to learn online with the bestways to learn in person (Reif, 2012). Schools should blend new educationaldelivery methods with their traditional, hands-on model to make residentialeducation even more effective. Ideally, by adopting the new technologies to helpimprove education, the cost of residential education can be lowered whilesimultaneously improving its quality (Reif, 2012).Universities and colleges should act and
lasting over several semesters,toward completion in a student’s senior year.The reflective component of the portfolio shows how well students have integrated liberalarts disciplines in their personal formation as an engineer, especially where addressingprofessional skills such as teamwork, communication, ethical judgment, and identifyingsocietal context. Well-defined portfolio-documented aspects of project work alsoprovide evidence suitable for educational assessment. The set of portfolio requirementspresented here, which overall serves as a grand rubric in itself, facilitates individualstudent grading on diverse project applications over several semesters. A more specificrubric developed for each portfolio category addresses one aspect of the
, creativity, structural engineering, science, and mathematics analysis, data modeling, 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce problem solving, industry solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of skills, creativity, attention to public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, detail cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of communications audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and
all participants. Informed consent is a critical ethical consideration in survey research,ensuring that participants are fully aware of the study's purpose, procedures, and any potentialrisks or benefits [13]. The informed consent form explained the voluntary nature of the survey,assured confidentiality, and indicated that participation would involve minimal risk. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference To maximize response rates, follow-up reminder emails were sent to participants whohad not yet completed the survey. Research has shown that reminder emails can significantlyimprove survey response rates [14]. Participants were given
graduation.Furthermore, even if the basic concepts of computer vision are taught academically, there is stillthe intense learning curve of taking the theoretical concepts and applying them to real worldproblems that is difficult to teach in the classroom setting. We will share our experience to showthat an effective way to teach students to solve real world computer vision problems andaccelerate this learning curve, is to present open-ended problems with correspondingfundamental equations for them to use their own intuition and skills to develop novel solutions.In this paper we will document the learning journey of an undergraduate student who wasselected based on exceptional work ethic and a motivation to create. We will share the student’sexperience exploring
discipline and welcome individuals tocome as their whole selves without expecting them to acculturate to dominant ways of speaking.Diverse people bring unique strengths to the table, and their presence changes engineering forthe better. The language resources these Multicompetent Learners bring to the classrooms couldhelp us reimagine engineering learning environments where students stay true to themselves andtheir community values to create equitable and socially just technologies and solutions for all.References[1] D. Morales‐Doyle, “Discussant, empowering students in engineering: Ethical and transformative learning approaches for a socially conscious future”, 2024 NARST Conference, Denver, CO, United States, 2024, March 17-20.[2] E
, industryvisits, cooperative projects, creative activities, exploration of societal and ethical implications ofengineering, and so forth. Because a significant challenge faced by SBP participants is a sense ofdeep scrutiny from faculty, [85] it may be particularly helpful to integrate opportunities forpositive, low-stress interactions into math-intensive SBPs. Research RecommendationsThis study confirms the findings of a previous review of SBPs, which found that, given howcommon SBPs are, there is relatively little research on their outcomes. [3, 4] Further, the findingsof this review match those of Lee et al., [86] who found that most published reports related toSBPs are more akin to experience or evaluation reports than to formal research studies, and
. Bennett, “Using narratives to evoke empathy and support girls’ engagement in engineering, Connected Science Learning, vol. 3, 2020.[34] P. S. Lottero-Perdue and J. Settlage, “Eqitizing engineering education by valuing children’s assets: Including empathy and an ethic of care when considering trad-offs after design failures,” Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, vol. 11, Article 4, 2021.[35] E. Shokeen, “Understanding learning and sketching experiences of children involved in STEM design,” Ph.D dissertation, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland – College Park, 2023.[36] C. L. Smith, “Bootstrapping processes in the development of students’ commonsense matter theories: using analogical