, Circuits & Electronics, Material Science, Design, Ethics Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Freshman Engineering, Computer Programming, Graphic Communication Figure 1. Programmatic Pyramid Page 7.196.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe second portion of the pyramid base is formed by the linchpins of traditional MechanicalEngineering and Civil Engineering: Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials (with a
lecture the appropriate component(s) of sustainability andrelated ethics. The students were given 4 assignments on these topics. The lectures and thestudent assignments explored various problems such as global society, business perspectives andpeople. At the beginning of the course the students were given a pre-intervention survey on theirsustainability perspective on transportation systems and management. At the end of the coursethe same survey was given.The average grade of the pre-intervention survey was 66% and that of the post-interventionsurvey was 78%, and 18% improvement over the pre-intervention. The results were significantlydifferent with a calculated t value of 2.9. The t-test confirmed statistical improvement atsignificant confidence
, and analysis. The engineering “habits of mind” refer tothe values, attitudes and thinking skills associated with engineering and these include: (1)systems thinking, (2) creativity, (3) optimism, (4) collaboration, (5) communication, and (6)attention to ethical considerations2. While reviewing various instructional models, Brophy et al.8 Page 23.1234.3suggested that in the younger grades, P-12 engineering education could use hands-on activities todevelop a qualitative sense for material properties, spatial reasoning, physics, mechanics, numbersense, and general problem-solving strategies. Then, as students advance, the lessons could buildupon
can sometimes be overlooked by faculty andadministrators.Furthermore, students’ engagement in out-of-class activities has been connected with otherpositive outcomes, including improved analytical, group, and leadership skills [5], increasedstudent-faculty interaction [6], ethical development [7], and greater interest in pursuing andremaining in engineering careers [8] [9] [10]. Despite these positive outcomes, it can sometimesbe challenging to engage students outside of the classroom. Major et al [3] identified schedulingissues as a major factor deterring student involvement. Additional research has indicated thatengineering students devote more time preparing for class than students in other disciplines and,therefore, may be less likely to
and the University of Virginia. William has degrees in literature and Science and Technology Studies, and has taught courses in English, philosophy, and sociology in universities in the USA and Mexico. His current research investigates the ethical and social implications of technology, including those related to artificial intelligence, automation, bioethics, machine ethics, and post and trans-humanism.Dr. Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia Bryn Seabrook is an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Science and Environment with a minor in Vocal Performance in 2012, a Master of Science and TechnoloJoshua
individual function and performwithin a work environment at the highest level. Examples of professional skills includecommunication skills, teamwork, time management, creativity, work ethic, leadership, conflictmanagement, and stress management, among others.Professional skills can be taught and reinforced using expository, guided, and active strategies[1]. The integration of such skills in the curriculum can occur via lectures (expository),demonstrations (expository), project work (guided), simulations (guided), role playing (active),brainstorming (active), and coaching (guided) [1]. Engineering students are exposed to soft skillsusing one of the following three learning methodologies: expository (lectures, seminars,conferences, and demonstrations
Paper ID #45055WIP: Survey Validation to Enable Investigating Community Cultural Wealthin Engineering Students’ First Year Experiences (FYE)Dr. Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University Adetoun Yeaman is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the First Year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Her research interests include empathy, design education, ethics education and community engagement in engineering. She currently teaches Cornerstone of Engineering, a first-year two-semester course series that integrates computer programming, computer aided design, ethics and the engineering design process within a project
Another Look at the Freshman Engineering Course Robert I. Egbert Cooperative Engineering Program Missouri State University AbstractThe curriculum in most engineering programs includes some type of freshman level coursedesigned to introduce new engineering students to the various engineering career fields open tothem and to introduce these students to the different university resources available to help themmake a successful transition to university life. Some programs expand the freshman engineeringcourse to include topics such a teamwork, professionalism and ethics, and
., students will: o Be able to gain accurate and timely information regarding the current and future availability of mineral-derived materials and use this information in the context of materials-constrained design, o Appreciate when opportunities for materials substitution and possible and appropriate, as well as when it is not (i.e., intrinsic materials properties are unique), o Understand the ethical implications of materials choices in designs and devices, particularly in the context of a globalized economy, o Synthesize information obtained from historical sources, technical literature, business writings, and current news.It was recognized from the beginning that the course would not have a “home,” in that itwas
professionals as well as from national sources including the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) [2], the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)[14], and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1] (See Appendix Afor competency definitions and dimensions). Each competency can be assessed on one of threeperformance levels designated as: Exploring, Engaging, and Explaining (Table 2) [15].Table 1: Key Professional Competencies [15] ● Communication ● Ethics ● Lifelong Learning ● Creativity ● Global/Cultural Awareness ● Risk Management ● Empathy ● Grit/Persistence/Resilience ● Systems
demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace. • Teamwork: Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities. • Technology: Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.These career competencies can map directly to the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) student outcomes 10 : 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that
., students will: o Be able to gain accurate and timely information regarding the current and future availability of mineral-derived materials and use this information in the context of materials-constrained design, o Appreciate when opportunities for materials substitution and possible and appropriate, as well as when it is not (i.e., intrinsic materials properties are unique), o Understand the ethical implications of materials choices in designs and devices, particularly in the context of a globalized economy, o Synthesize information obtained from historical sources, technical literature, business writings, and current news.It was recognized from the beginning that the course would not have a “home,” in that itwas
A Direct Method for Simultaneously Teaching and Measuring Engineering Professional Skills Edwin Schmeckpeper1, Ashley Ater Kranov2, Steve Beyerlein3, Jay McCormack4, Pat Pedrow5Abstract – Proficiency in professional skills related to teamwork, ethical responsibility,communication skills, the impact of engineering solutions, life-long learning, and contemporaryissues is critical for success in the multi-disciplinary, intercultural team interactions thatcharacterize 21st century engineering careers. Yet, programs across the nation have struggled todefine, teach, and measure professional skills since their introduction as ABET criteria forengineering programs in 2000. The Engineering Professional Skills Assessment (EPSA) is
Promoting Intra-Disciplinary Design in Civil Engineering Technology: An Approach to Comprehensive Capstone Design Through Faculty and Practitioner Mentorship John W. Duggan, Ph.D., P.E.(1), Michael Davidson, P.E.(2), Leonard Anderson, Ph.D., C.P.C.(3)Abstract - Working in teams, civil engineering technology students develop an open-ended design on a project of theirchoosing. The design integrates several design and engineering concepts including design alternatives, designassumptions, value engineering, cost, safety, construction feasibility, construction scheduling, engineering ethics andengineering economy. All projects include elements of civil engineering sub-disciplines, including structural, hydraulic,site
disciplines to multi-facetedenvironmental problems is described. This course involves student discussions and studentreports and examples of the type of topics that are considered for these purposes are described.IntroductionIn the delivery of engineering programs environmental problems are often treated toosimplistically. In reality the solutions to such problems frequently involve choosing betweenoptions that all have their own unique advantages, drawbacks, and limitations and involvedealing with complex and often contradictory ethical considerations. It seems important,therefore, to expose engineering students to complex real-world environmental problems whichinvolve making difficult decisions about which solution to adopt. The environmental
Certificate to MS for students interested in AI ● Coordinating mentoring and support activities to build engagement ● Study around professional identity development ● Thinking about partnerships with different stakeholdersAs those two pathways that were discussed in the previous slide originated from a 9-credit College Credit Certificate Artificial Intelligence Awareness shown here. TheCCC includes AI Thinking, AI & Ethics, and one elective (Applied AI in Business orIntroduction to Robotics).For the purposes of this study, the data that was collected for this study includes theAI Thinking, AI Business, and AI Ethics course. We plan on doing data collection ofthose who have taken the Introduction to Robotics as well that will be included
engineer will entail: “strong analytical skills, practicalingenuity, creativity, good communication skills, business and management knowledge,leadership, high ethical standards, professionalism, dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility, andthe pursuit of lifelong learning.”Furthermore, in 2008, the NAE identified fourteen global challenges for the 21st century. GrandChallenges are key initiatives fostering innovations to solve the world’s problems in relation tosustainability, health, vulnerability, and human wellbeing. Subsequently, in 2009, the NAEGrand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) was announced at the GC Summit in Durham,North Carolina9, 10. The intent of the GCSP is to prepare students via a combination of curricularand extra
support studentdevelopment of professional competencies and engineering identity. Resources include a set ofrubrics for 12 professional competencies often associated with experiential learning (teamwork,ethics, global & cultural awareness, etc.). Structures include our new web-based learningresource platform, which we believe provides important professional and identity developmentsupport to students who engage with it. Furthermore, we believe that this approach can be doneat scale and provide meaningful support to the thousands of undergrads at our institution.Utilizing these supports and analyzing student outcomes will provide an exceptional opportunityto advance our understanding of the professional formation of engineering graduates
1 2 Manufacturing Fabrication 1 2 3 4 5 Material Classification Joining 1 Casting/Molding/Forming Separating/Machining 1 2 Conditioning/Finishing Safety 1 2 3 Quantitative Analysis Computational Thinking Computational Tools 3 Data Collection, Analysis, & Communication 1 2 3 4 System Analytics 1 2 Modeling & Simulation Professionalism Professional Ethics Workplace Behavior/Operations Honoring Intellectual Property Technological Impacts
inclusion, Asian American Studies, Critical Mixed Race Studies, engineering ethics, and pop culture.Dr. Qin Zhu, Virginia Tech Dr. Zhu is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Science, Technology & Society and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Vir- ginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also serving as Associate Editor for Science and Engineering Ethics, Associate Editor for Studies in Engineering Education, Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, and Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum. Dr. Zhu’s research interests include engineering ethics
, give some examples of theproject approval form for a few projects, and how the use of this form has improved theachievement of student outcome 4 in the senior design projects course.IntroductionIn 2018, the ABET criteria for student outcomes changed from the a)-k) to a shorter 1)-7) list [1].The original a)-k) language related to student design, criterion c) read as “an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability.” [2] The language of the revised criterion related to senior design, criterion 2) nowreads, “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet
toCOVID-19. As the fall semester continues, faculty continue to research, share ideas, and try newways to ensure academic integrity. Some have opted for take-home or open-book, open-notesexams, while others take advantage of the variety of software that monitors student activitiesduring exams. In the end, academic integrity comes down to trust and ethics. Students must bedriven to build this strong sense of ethics that will be with them throughout their engineeringcareers. Students (and everyone) should strive to do what is right and fair even when no one islooking.Time should be taken upfront in an online learning environment to teach students how to succeedin this environment. Learning tips such as active participation in synchronous classes
Paper ID #36635A Research Study on Student Conceptions of Artificial IntelligenceAshish Hingle, George Mason University Ashish Hingle (he/his/him) is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering & Computing at George Mason University. His research interests include engineering ethics, information systems, and student efficacy challenges in higher education. Ashish graDr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Professor in the department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus
skills,communication skills, and problem-solving efforts in domain-specific contexts [7] [13] [14] [15][16]; or influence learners’ self-regulation phases [17] [18] or ethics [19]. Yet, no studies haveexplored how ill-structured problems, specifically used in engineering classroom contexts,promote learners’ understanding of their own social realities. Our study seeks to redress this gapin the literature by exploring how the ill-structured characteristic of an engineering mechanics-based PBL unit fostered learner’s understanding of the world around them.We use Freire’s critical consciousness (CC) to understand how a learner comes to understand theworld, its injustices, and their individual responsibility to resolve those injustices [20]. There
can occur across many areas of engineering problemsolving. Engineers might leverage divergent thinking when developing their understanding of theproblem and its context, identifying stakeholders, or exploring potential problem-solvingmethods and strategies [9]. As educational tools, stories have been employed to convey complex factors that impactengineering solutions in practice, such as ethics [20], conflicting technical requirements [21],sustainable development [22], and the human impacts of engineering decisions [23]. Accounts ofhow individual engineers have pursued divergent thinking in their workplace may be helpfulpedagogical tools for engineering students to better understand its importance and motivateefforts to learn more. One
practice areas in the engineering discipline Week 7 Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in engineering practice in the discipline: ethics and the professional responsibility of an engineer to public safety; the impacts of engineering activity: economic, social, cultural, environmental, and sustainability Week 8 Engagement with selected knowledge in the research literature of the disciplineCurrent Engineering Education-Related Studies in SingaporeTo date, there are efforts to explore the different influences, levels of awareness, and learningstandards relevant to engineering education in Singapore. In research investigating the funds ofknowledge for first
of disciplinary specialization, and to create an initial lesson design thatcould be used with middle school students (U.S. Grades 4 – 8). The participating preserviceteachers’ disciplinary specializations were Social Studies (n = 3), English Language Arts (n = 8),and Mathematics (n = 12). We found that all students portrayed that learning goals aboutartificial intelligence (in general) and machine learning (in particular) were relevant to their focaldisciplinary areas and their understanding of literate participation in society. Additionally, someTCs focused on students’ understandings of the social and ethical dimensions of artificialintelligence technologies. This included perceptions of the ethical dimensions of AI and thediverse cultural
? citizens) to make science better understood by the public? Roundtable Two – The Conflict Between Science and Compassion How do we define compassion? Is there Is compassion a foundation in a conflict between science and personal ethics, or is ethics a compassion? rationale underlying how How science can help people to become compassionate someone is? Can we more compassionate? Or does say that a scientist is morally correct compassion help science to become if they are more compassionate? more affordable/profitable? In this era of pandemic and scientific
Bachelors of Science in computer science from Portland State University and a Bachelors of Arts in Asian studies from the University of Maryland University College. John holds multiple security certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Profession (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Profes- sional (CCSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and CompTIA Security+. John is a U.S. Navy veteran who honorably served as a surface sonar technician and shipboard/classroom instructor. He is a member of the OWASP leadership team for the Portland, Oregon chapter and hosts a popular security podcast for them. John has over 20 years of experience in high tech with 10 years focused on security, working at startups
design projects. Senior capstonedesign courses share many common features [21,22]. They synthesize knowledge gained duringthe degree program and they instill professional values such as ethics and societal relevance.Many programs feature industry sponsored projects [23-27] while others feature competitions[24,28]. The ability to work on an interdisciplinary team is becoming a more common goal:Colorado School of Mines, Harvey Mudd, Missouri-Rolla, and Lake Superior State amongothers have established multi-disciplinary team project courses [29-32].Design courses in the sophomore and junior years are less common. A sophomore course maybe an introductory design course (used instead of a freshman course) [33], or it may expand on afreshman course to