Conference Session

Internship, Co-Op, and Professional Development Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Gayle F. Doyle, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

Professional Practices in Engineering and Engineering in the Humanistic Context which are courses focused on exploring a wide range of leadership, management & ethical issues confronting engineers and engineering students on a day-to-day basis. Prof. Falcone is a registered professional engineer, a diplomat in the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, a retired Captain of the U.S. Navy, a former William C. Foster fellow at the U.S. Department of State and a consultant for the U.S. Department of State in the field of International Arms Control. In 2017, he was awarded the EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Philadelphia Section.Dr. Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University Dr

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

- Page 26.787.3professionalism, 3.1.9 - ethics and equity, and 3.1.12 - life-long learning1. These new objectivesresulted in the inclusion of the discourse on sustainability and social learning and an in-depthdiscussion of integrative skills (a.k.a. “soft” skills).The New First-Year CourseLater we developed a first-year course with a theme of sustainability, APSC 176: EngineeringCommunication. Its objectives are to provide students with research, critical thinking andadvanced communication skills necessary for success in the study and practice of globalengineering.We believe that a first-year communication course is uniquely positioned for integratingeducation on sustainability (ESD) with graduate attributes. APSC 176: EngineeringCommunication

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Koufakou, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

first implementation of this courseachieved positive student feedback and performance in the class. Results and lessons learned arealso discussed in the paper.Literature ReviewDespite the importance of Requirements Engineering (RE) in Software Engineering, RE is notemphasized in computing education. In fact, most computer science and software engineeringprograms do not include RE courses and tend to cover this area using a few class periods1,2.Additionally, topics and careers related to RE, and subsequently a related course, are perceivedas uninteresting and not relevant to future career prospects3, 4. This is described very well by(Lethbridge et al.)5 as follows: “Anyone who has tried to teach topics such as ethics, quality, process

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

KSAs were often based on animprecise definition of global engineering competency define global engineering competency as“those capabilities and job requirements that are uniquely or especially relevant for effectiveengineering practice in global context.” This team identifies three dimensions: technicalcoordination, or working with or influencing people to complete a project in amultinational/multicultural setting; understanding and negotiating engineering cultures, whichrefers to the multinational/cultural differences in the actual practices and processes of technicalproblem solving; and navigating ethics, standards, and regulations, which occur when technicalcoordination or technical problem solving “happen in the midst of multiple – and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara Mawson, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

development and engineering ethics education. His funded research explores the nature of global com- petency development by assessing how international experiences improve the global perspectives of en- gineering students. Dr. Streiner has published papers and given presentations in global engineering ed- ucation at several national conferences. Scott is an active member in the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) both locally and nationally, as well as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Examining the Connection Between Student

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineeringprofession. A freshman course “Introduction to Mechanical Engineering” has been developedwith the objective to address such topics as the necessity of good communication skills;professional ethics; the importance of innovation, critical thinking, team work, diversity, andlife-long learning. The effectiveness of addressing these issues in a freshman course incomparison with the traditional approach to teaching an introductory mechanical engineeringcourse has been assessed through a study involving student surveys administered in control andpilot class sections at the beginning and at the end of the course. The results of the studydemonstrate that the pilot group of students exposed to novel course materials acquiredenhanced understanding of the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

same view was emphasized in arecent study by the National Academy of Engineering on the required attributes of an engineerfor the year 2020. Besides technical excellence, the attributes include creativity, communicationskills, leadership abilities, integrity, flexibility, and a commitment to lifelong learning2.In this paper, we describe the strategy that the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering andTechnology at Brigham Young University (BYU) is taking to meet these challenges. Thestrategy involves five key areas of focus: 1) Technical Excellence with a systems emphasis, 2)Leadership, 3) Character Development (including ethics), 4) Global Awareness and 5)Innovation that address the attributes needed for success in a changing global environment

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Flynn, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

there is enough here towhet the engineer’s appetite. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is that, for good reasons, we don’twant to know how much work we’re really doing.Perhaps if we assemble the proper tools we can find a way. Three tools will be necessary to start,a good model, some comfortable ethical principles and a toolbox filled with the principles ofgood old fashioned work measurement. The first step is to develop a model Page 11.696.2The Job ModelAcademia changed about half a century ago from what I shall call the “Ancient” model to theCorporate model. During the age of the Ancient model, a faculty member lived close to thecollege and was on

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

that graduates of the program will have experiencedkey areas of the engineering profession and demonstrated their abilities to perform in aprofessional manner. This Professional Component has been divided into Engineering Design,Professional Communications, Professional (Computer) Tools, and Ethics, with studentsreceiving instruction and practice in each area at least once per academic year.The intended transition from students as observers to graduates as competent practitioners isaccomplished by project activities demonstrating the practice of engineering over the entirecurriculum. Freshmen individually build artifacts, sophomores function in design teams, andjuniors extend the design experience to an external audience. Seniors are thus

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for Engineering Education, 2006 Defining and Assessing the ABET Professional Skills Using ePortfolioWhile most engineering programs are confident developing specific criteria and assessment toolsfor the technical skills described in ABET Criterion 3a-k, the question of how to define, teachand assess the professional skills (teamwork, professional and ethical responsibility,communication, impact of engineering solutions, life-long learning, and contemporary issues)remains much more challenging. This paper describes concrete, assessable expectations thatconnect student work to professional skills, broken down by level and organized into ePortfolioassessment matrices that reflect recognized

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Jokar, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hamid Rad, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

input energy to run the vehicle as far, fast, and straight as possible. Student teams first designed their prototypes using the Working Model software and later built and test them for the competition. • Engineering problem solving; about one-third of the course schedule was spent on solving real-world engineering problems in different sub-disciplines of mechanical engineering through case-studies; including: systems of units, unit conversions, forces in structures, stress and strain, fluidic systems, thermal systems, motion, power transmission, design of machines. • Soft-skills in engineering; each faculty member introduced ethical and contemporary issues related to their sub-discipline as part of their

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Woolschlager, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.Beyond ABET, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognizes the importance ofsustainability education in their Body of Knowledge5 document developed to define professionaldevelopment objectives for all civil and environmental engineers. Furthermore, in 1999, theAmerican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) approved a statement on the need foreducation in engineering sustainability6. The ASEE statement reads: “Engineering studentsshould learn about sustainable development and sustainability in the general

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk

understandingprofessional and ethical responsibilities and at designing and conducting experiments. However,the spread among the ratings is small and in fact the standard deviation for the averages acrossfaculty is as high as 0.5 so it is impossible to draw conclusions about the relative rankings.Figure 2 presents an alternate way of looking at the assessment data. The figure plots the percentof students who are judged by the faculty to have the ability. These percentages were calculatedby totaling the number of 3, 4, and 5 ratings and dividing by the number of faculty and students.These results indicate that we think the students can use computers effectively and can use

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

wenjuan wang, Beihang University ; Ming Li, Beihang University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Jian Yuan, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His main re- search interests include global/comparative/international engineering education, engineering education policy, and engineering ethics. He received his BS degree in material sciences and engineering and first PhD degree in philosophy of science and technology (engineering ethics) both from Dalian University of Technology, China. His first PhD dissertation on improving the practical effectiveness of engineering ethics that draws on theories in hermeneutics, practical philosophy, and discourse ethics has recently been awarded the ”Outstanding Dissertation Award” in Liaoning Province, China.Jian Yuan, Beihang University Jian YUAN is a

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young University; Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

competence and leadership. His research and teaching interests include developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufac- turing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a Global Medical Technology fortune 500 Company. In this capacity he worked as a product development engineer, quality engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro- gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Heather L. Frost; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

thinking improvesproblem solving and supports better ethical decision making. By realizing this importance, civilengineering programs may restructure their instructional efforts to hone these skills in theirstudents before graduation and entry into the civil engineering profession. Switching to anemphasis on open ended problems such as those seen in alternative analysis represents onestrategy for emphasizing critical thinking4. According to Nussbaum, a narrow instructional focuson science and technology and internalization of information rather than critical thinkingcapacities is dangerous for democracy’s future8, and the practice of engineering becauseeffective decision-making is critical for resolving ethical conflicts9,10. Making the correct

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajesh Malani; Enno Koehn

standards in keeping with the ethics and practices of other professions2.Approved education, appropriate experience, and examination, commonly called the Three E’s,are required in order to become a licensed professional engineer11. This paper describesexperiences related to the operation of a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) review course Page 10.1085.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationdesigned to assist individuals to become Engineers-in-Training (EIT). Successful completion ofthe

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

)provide opportunities for students to develop communication and team skills; and (e)provide support in academic success strategies. Where the present effort differs from these successful freshman-engineeringprograms at other universities is, in my view, a significantly increased emphasis onengineering ethics, a significant focus on the societal and global implications of theengineering profession today and careful study and reflection upon the profound impactengineers have upon the natural world. In addition, the Watson program has, in manyways, fully integrated the freshman program with our minority-engineering program. Thedistinction between these two efforts often seems non-existent.Freshman Courses The focus of the freshman year

Conference Session

Societal Contexts of Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

implications, is a strong liberal arts curriculum.An effective liberal arts education helps engineering students to uncover and expose the inherentvalues that are built into technology as it is developed and deployed. It also helps studentsidentify the multitude of ways those values built into a technology affect our society. Recognizingthe feedback between technology and society is essential in evaluating technology effectively froman ethical and moral standpoint.2 Non-neutrality in the literatureThe non-neutrality of technology is well established in the philosophy of technology literature, butthis is not so in our society at large. More importantly, it is not well established within the typicalengineering student population, perhaps because most

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

the statementsabout the learning objectives, justification, teaming activities, and homework were 4.1, 4.2, 3.9,and 3.9, respectively. The two modules with the highest overall average scores dealt with ethics(4.4) and oral communications (4.4); the two with the lowest overall average scores dealt withlifelong learning (3.6) and contemporary issues (3.7).IntroductionThe EC2000 guidelines require that engineering programs to demonstrate that their graduateshave acquired a set of specified skills, including design, experimental, problem solving, teaming,communication, lifelong learning, ethical interpretation, and global and societal impact skills 1.To date most of the creative work has focused on the assessment aspects -- establishing goals

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Spencer Brinkerhoff; III, Walter Hopkins; David Hartman

EngineeringDesign, was developed to bring these freshmen into the College of Engineering and Technology,expose them to the various engineering programs available at Northern Arizona University, andto develop their skills as problem solvers and communicators. Other important objectives for thecourse are to develop teaming skills, to provide exposure to ethical issues, and to initiate thedevelopment of skills that will be used in the subsequent three engineering design courses. Thiscourse is the initial step in the Design4Practice1 curriculum, first described in 19952, and whichwon the 1999 Boeing Outstanding Educator Award.3II. BackgroundThe first engineering design course developed and offered at Northern Arizona University was acapstone course which

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Graduates have:(a) ability to apply knowledge of math, engineering, and science(b) ability to design and conduct experiments(b) ability to analyze and interpret data(c) ability to design system, component or process to meet needs within realistic constraints such asregulatory, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, andsustainability.(d) ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams(e) ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) ability to communicate effectively(h) broad education(i) recognition of need by an ability to engage in life-long learning(j) knowledge of contemporary issues(k) ability to use techniques

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

” that would guide a department committee in(eventually) redesigning the curriculum: Problem Solving; Communication; Professional Identityand Ethics; Teamwork, Leadership, and Inclusivity; Information Literacy, Judgement, andCritical Thinking; Character Traits and Self-Directed Learning.As all readers will know, the Covid-19 pandemic caused many workplace plans and initiatives togrind to a screeching halt. This curriculum renewal initiative of the mechanical engineeringprogram at Ohio State University was no exception. Over the course of 2020-2022, slowprogress was made on writing specific program goals to match each of the six guiding areasdeveloped during the 2019 retreat. Next, progress was made on developing the student learningoutcomes that

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 25

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Berryhill, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amanda Clara Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, including working directly with a client andconsidering the ethical implications of their solutions. These correlations point to areas wherestudents may need additional help in design thinking.BACKGROUNDA purpose of engineering design education is to support students’ movement along the path frombeginning toward informed designers. However, the pathways that students progress along thispath are not straightforward. Often, students are introduced to engineering design as first-yearstudents and do not see a design-focused course again until much later in their education,sometimes not until a capstone design experience in their final year. Both first-year and final-yearengineering design courses have been studied in a variety of contexts (e.g. [1

Conference Session

Engineering a Just Future: Cultivating Equity, Voice, and Community in Technical Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura A. H. Wood, University of Michigan; Angie Kim, University of Michigan; Amber N Williams, University of Michigan; Berenice A. Cabrera, University of Michigan; Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Lu Zhou, University of Michigan; Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

, Objective 1 work has involved literature review and individual interviews withengineering educators. There is more literature on equitable pedagogy (e.g., [2], [5], [6], [10],[14], [22], [23], [25] - [28]) than on equity-centered engineering content (e.g., [7], [8], [11], [13],[17] - [21], [29] - [31]), though we argue that both are necessary in order to prepare students tobe equity-oriented in their engineering practice. Additionally, there are different approaches tocentering equity in engineering courses, e.g., sociotechnical content (e.g., [7], [9], [12]),Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) curricula (e.g., [19], [31]), macro-ethics (e.g.,[18]), universal design (e.g., [17]), engineering for social justice (e.g., [8], [13], [15

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Leadership in Engineering Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, whilethe topic of leadership development in engineering education programs is relatively new. Thispaper will summarize the findings of a scoping literature review on design competencies,leadership outcomes, and the intersection of the two in an engineering education setting.Research in design courses shows that topics commonly covered include professional skills,teamwork, project management, productive communication, and ethics in addition to technicalknowledge. Similarly, research on engineering leadership development has summarized a list ofoutcomes such as communication, teamwork, vision, interpersonal skills, ethics, organization,decision making, and time management in addition to technical knowledge. These observedsimilarities in outcomes of

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

determine what I wanted to communicate to the students; that is, Ineeded to establish learning outcomes. I selected the following objectives:By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Use multiple perspectives to answer important questions about a complicated problem 2. Explain the chemical differences between dyeing with indigo and dyeing with other natural dyes 3. Create a process flow diagram, identify major process equipment and explain briefly how they work 4. Write a technically competent laboratory report on the processes studied 5. Show an understanding of what a professional is and the ethical responsibilities of a professionalEach week, the students spent two hours in class and two hours

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

: Study Individual Our Stolen DW Time Future book Evaluation: Biofuel LCA management review Group Ethics Case Ethics: case studies, moral exemplar, student honor code vs. Ethics Study NSPE Code of Ethics Course plan to GraduationDrinking watertreatment plant Team Project: Solid Waste – LandGEM – Waste-to-Energy tour write-upGuest Speaker Guest

Conference Session

IS and IT Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Taz Daughtrey; Edgar Sibley; Anne Marchant

include topics such as securitytechnologies, forensics and auditing, network security and intrusion detection, risk management,security policy, modeling and authentication. Throughout the curriculum, modules in ethics andsocial responsibility will be woven into the coursework. A capstone course includingcyberdefense exercises, such as those performed at the US Military Academy at West Point andthe George Washington University in DC will be employed to challenge and motivate students.The cyberdefense exercises will also serve as a tool to assess the effectiveness of the curriculum.GMU is currently developing the curriculum as part of its BS in IT degree and JMU isintegrating it into their BS in CS program. The goal of these joint endeavors is to

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

outlines the following desirable attributes: strong analytical skills,practical ingenuity, creativity, communication, business and management, leadership, ethics andprofessionalism, flexibility, and lifelong learning. A range of additional literature echoes thesefindings and attempts to define and categorize the essential skills and attributes needed forsuccess.Global competency is one of the major skill categories found in literature. Rajala3 summarizesthe desired attributes of a global engineer from several sources4,5, showing that the lists ofattributes is extensive and often varies from study to study. Three attributes that consistentlyrank near the top of these lists are: (i) can appreciate other cultures, (ii) understands the biggerpicture