solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts. 5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
enrolled as college freshman—as well as other freshman engineering students.Engineering and business faculty members, along with a focus group of entrepreneurs,were involved in the course’s development. At the beginning of the course, the designcycle for product and process innovation, as well as problem definition, was described.A number of outside business speakers provided insight into the world ofentrepreneurship, including teamwork, intellectual property, business and marketingplans, international and social entrepreneurship, and ethics. The students engaged incritical thinking exercises and worked on projects to develop marketing and businessplans for projects based on inventions. Examples of course curriculum, and retention andrecruitment
and practicesustainability. Human activities must be designed to allow this generation to meet its needswithout compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainability is oftendescribed as requiring attention to the triple bottom line: people, planet and prosperity.This paper presents background concerning the incorporation of sustainability into engineering,for example, in the student outcomes of ABET criteria and in the codes of ethics of someengineering disciplines. We focus on describing and analyzing the efforts toward sustainabilitybeing taken in our community and the efforts of our engineering department to incorporatesustainability throughout our curriculum. We describe the methods we are using, starting
online electronic portfolio system (www.innovationportal.org). The electronic portfoliosystem contained step-by-step elements that guided students in the design process: from thedevelopment of an idea to execution of a plan.Summative findings from the curricular material indicated that both freshmen and sophomoresdemonstrated enhanced confidence and performance in key areas (i.e., hypothesis design) andcompetencies (cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal). Interestingly, while freshmendemonstrated improved confidence in the use of bioengineering analytical tools, sophomoresshowed increased self-efficacy in fundamental scientific topics. In the intrapersonal andinterpersonal domains (ethical awareness and teamwork, respectively), little
oral and written communication, project management,team skills including collaboration and leadership, an appreciation of different cultures andbusiness practices, engineering ethics and understanding the societal, economic andenvironmental impacts of engineering decisions 2-5. Experiential learning as well as the Page 8.75.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationopportunity to work on multi-disciplinary and multi “major” teams can provide an opportunityfor students to develop these
Page 25.786.6 FindingsStatements of values, missions, goals, and expected outcomes were found on the websites of allorganizations included in this study. At the departmental level, ABET outcomes were prominentdiscourses on university websites. In addition, universities promoted creativity, leadership,service, knowledge creation, and flexibility as important engineering attributes or programoutcomes. Companies universally promoted service to customers on their websites and describeddeveloping and producing innovative products of quality and value. Many companies alsodescribed their ethical practices including valuing sustainability and protecting the environment.A focus on employees was found on many company websites with statements about
within the academic setting as well asactivities like Engineers Without Borders or other service activities to be able to properlydemonstrate accomplishment of the outcome.7 Another example of the difficulty is thatstudents may properly assess a situation based on proper ethical reasoning, but there is noassurance that they will actually act ethically. Some define professional skills as how weperform in professional settings, but how do educators develop and assess such skills? Table 1 UT Tyler CE Program OutcomesGraduates:1. Apply knowledge of traditional mathematics, science, and engineering skills, and use modernengineering tools to solve problems.2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret
-development, self-regulation,adaptability, flexibility, executive functioning, core self evaluation, work ethic, persistence, study skills,ethics & integrity, and citizenship.7 Page 24.209.3 Previous studies have investigated the skills that will be required in the 21st Century. Some havefocused on specific skills such as critical thinking, 8,9,10 while others have studied categories of skillsindependently, including cognitive skills, 11,112,13 social skills, 14,15 self-regulation, 16,17 andintrapersonal skills.18 A few other studies have investigated more than one skill or category of skillssimultaneously such as the effect of
alternatives) - Evaluation of the pros and cons of each alternative design are compared. An analysis of engineering ethics, hazards, and failures are considered for health and safety concerns. 5. Implementation - Develop the final solution and fabricate, test, and evaluate design. 6. Reflection and Iteration - Contemplates final design, reviews the failures, and redesigns the product accordingly.Figure 1: Graphical Representation of the Engineering Design Cycle, from Voland 2004Following the engineering design cycle, students are walked through each phase of the cycleusing real world examples. Lectures and homeworks are given for each of the cycle phasesusing different examples in world needs and engineering.This course also
: Introduction and Orientation to the University o First Stipend Payment o Meet Your Faculty Luncheon o Central Campus Tour • June 4 o GRE-Pre-Test with Princeton Review o Graduate Library and North Campus Tour • June 5 Page 10.1176.8 o Cookout at Island Park“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” • June 6 o Holiday • June 7 o ERC Orientation and Tour o Research Group Meeting • June 8 o GRE Class 1 • June 9 o Ford Rouge Plant Tour o Seminar #3: Research Ethics
balance between a number of opposingforces. A minimum of fundamentals in science and math are required to prepare students fortheir sophomore engineering coursework, and exposure to the nature of engineering and itsopportunities is needed to enable students to identify an appropriate career path. However, theacademic rigor of the first year in engineering is overly challenging and even shocking for manystudents. Still, calls for engineering education reform speak of educating students in areas ofcommunication, ethics and professionalism, design, working in teams, leadership,entrepreneurship, and global understanding (to name a few), all of which vie for curriculum time.As we seek to transform the first year we also need to keep an eye to current
Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” • Level 2 (Understanding) implies a thorough mental grasp and comprehension of a concept or topic. Understanding typically requires more than abstract knowledge. For example, an engineer with an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility should be able to identify and to communicate ethical issues arising from a practical case study. • Level 3 (Ability) is a capability to perform with competence. An engineer with the ability to design a particular system can take responsibility for the system, identifying all
programs respond to questions about the inclusion and coverage of the topics of ethics,corporate social responsibility, and sustainability at their institutions. In terms of sustainabilitythey found that one third of these schools require all three topics as part of the MBA program,and there is a trend toward the inclusion of sustainability-related courses. Also, that several ofthese schools are teaching these topics using experiential learning and immersion techniques.The World Resources Institute and the Aspen Institute annually publishes a list of the top 100full-time MBA programs that integrate environmental and social content into the curriculum (seewebsite at http://beyondgreypinstripes.org/rankings/index.cfm). According to this website
; engineering ethics; and pop culture.Dr. Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 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 Virginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also an Affiliate Researcher at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Zhu is Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, Associate Editor for Engineering Studies, and Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum. Dr. Zhu’s research interests include global and international engineering education, engineering
were frequently sanctioned and enforced by the Federal Government, real estateorganizations and their codes of ethics, local municipalities, and neighborhood associations [3].Practices of unequal development of infrastructure run deep in the many elements of the builtenvironment and have severely impacted the ability of people of color, especially AfricanAmericans, to own property, build intergenerational wealth, and advance to a highersocioeconomic status as they were denied access to the best schools, services, and infrastructure.Civil engineers, through the exercise of their profession, have a direct impact on communitiesand individual lives, either positive or negative, especially concerning infrastructure systems. Itis necessary to
“three legged stool” ofeducation, examination, and experience.Current qualifications required for licensure vary from state to state. All jurisdictions willprovide a license to a “Model Law Engineer” who possesses Model Law attributes including: abaccalaureate degree in engineering from a program accredited by the Engineering AccreditationCommission of ABET (“EAC/ABET”); four years or more of acceptable and progressiveengineering experience; documentation of having passed both the Fundamentals of Engineering(FE) examination and the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) examination, and; arecord which is clear of violations of ethical standards. Most states have other additionalpathways to engineering licensure for those with alternative
Outcomes3: - An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering - An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data - An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability - An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams - An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems - An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility - An ability to communicate effectively - The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global
simultaneously. This method has been used across the college since 2006,resulting in a dedicated community of 40+ engineering faculty using direct assessment toevaluate the efficacy of their own programs, and to plan and implement improvement at bothcourse and program levels. The Engineering Professional Skills Assessment (EPSA) is the onlydirect method for teaching and measuring these skills simultaneously in the literature; thetechnical paper describing Year 1 implementation of the method won the 2008 ASEE BestOverall Conference Paper Award5 . Table 1.ABET Criterion 3 Professional Skills Student Learning Outcomes 3d Ability to Function on Multidisciplinary Teams 3f Understanding of Professional and Ethical Responsibility 3g Ability to Communicate
, University of Pittsburgh c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #9405 Larry Shuman is senior associate dean for academic affairs and distinguished service professor of in- dustrial engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience, emphasizing assessment of learning and problem solving abilities, and studying the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. He has led the development of a very successful cooperative engineering education program and an innovative study abroad
. Page 24.1094.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Space Shuttle Case Studies: Challenger and ColumbiaAbstractThe two Space Shuttle tragedies, Challenger and Columbia, have led to many papers on casestudies on engineering ethics. The Challenger disaster in particular is often discussed due to theinfamous teleconference that took place the night before the launch in which some engineerstried to postpone the launch. However, the space shuttle program itself is worthy of study as itrelates to the engineering design process, and the details of the Challenger and Columbiadisasters are worthy of discussion as they relate to a variety of sub-disciplines, including materialscience
promote a movement toward Solidarity Engineering that contributes to an ethic of care,love, equity, and justice among people and planet.Keywords: Solidarity Engineering, Ethics of Care, Love, Social Justice, Equity, Sustainability,Capitalism, Militarism, Collaborative Inquiry, Engineering PathwaysIntroduction “We live in a world in which a tree is worth more, financially, dead than alive, in a world in which a whale is worth more dead than alive. For so long as our economy works in that way and corporations go unregulated, they're going to continue to destroy trees, to kill whales, to mine the earth, and to continue to pull oil out of the ground, even though we know it is destroying the planet and we know that
six individual skillmodules covering skills such as dependability, responsibility, independence, persistence,integrity, and ethics. The main goal is to create multiple opportunities to teach and reinforcesoft skills within the regular technical curriculum in the high schools. This paper discussesthe integration of the soft skills modules into the technical curriculum developed viaexamples, and outlines its potential uses in this engineering department’s curriculumincluding its manufacturing engineering program. The paper concludes with a discussion ofthe implementation of this project and provides some preliminary feedback from theparticipating high schools and reflections of the authors. It also includes future workopportunities such as
offer support for schools in which engineeringcourses can not be implemented thoroughly due to lack of engineering education professionals orresources [10, p. 21]. However, in this framework the relationship between engineering designand technology with societal impact is framed under the concept of professionalism, referring toengineering ethics. The framework goes so far to state that, “technology by itself is neutral anddoes not affect people or the environment. However, it is the way in which people develop anduse technology that determines if it is helpful or harmful” [10, p. 74]. Such a statement removesresponsibility of harm from the engineers by displacing impact onto the users. In this project, we are working to integrate youth
into our daily lives and industriessignaling a profound transformation on the horizon.IoT at Higher Education InstitutionsHigher education institutions, and universities in particular, find themselves at a critical juncturewhere they can play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of IoT technologies, evolvingbusiness models, ethical considerations, and the cultivation of future IoT leaders. Universities areincreasingly becoming hubs of innovation and experimentation in the IoT landscape. Forexample, within these academic institutions, computer science and engineering faculties arespearheading IoT laboratories dedicated to the development and refinement of IoT technologies.This hands-on approach not only fosters technical expertise but also
Engineering, English,Communication, Rhetoric, Theatre, Visual Art and Design, Science and Technology Studies, andEngineering Education. Our teaching responsibilities run the gamut of transdisciplinaryinstruction, including communication, science and society, professionalism, team skills,leadership and ethics, and responsibilities as an artist-in-residence, with instruction andsupervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our research interests reflect theseactivities and our career stages span from graduate school to near retirement. We are united by acommon interest in how engineering students develop mindsets that enable effective humanisticpractice, and we share common values in supporting our students’ development of
Organize and critically interpret generated and received information Professionalism Articulate the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in society Describe the importance of codes, standards, best practices, laws and regulations in engineering Impact on Society Identify the relevance of and uncertainty associated with different aspects of an engineering project Analyze the social, health, safety and environmental aspects of an engineering project Ethics and equity Identify ethical and unethical behavior in professional situations Identify how an
activity” [23], and moreover, arguedthat “Now, more than ever, as engineering educators we need to explore and analyze howstudents’ core values may clash with engineering Discourses” [23].Personal Value and Decision Making, Prosocial Behaviour, Ethics and EmpathyBayram [24] argued that “values are intimately related to prosocial behaviour” [24, p.4]. Shedefines prosocial behaviour as “actions undertaken to benefit and help others (citing [25],[26])” [24, p.1], and argues that it can be traced back and predicted by basic human values.She finds in her study, that Self Transcendence and Openness to Change values are indeedreliable predictors of support for “foreign development assistance”, or in other words,prosocial behaviour (as she explains it
commitment to assessing specific approaches to teaching, learning, andstudent learning outcomes. The report, Engineer of 2020 Project, Visions of Engineering in theNew Century, identifies the attributes and abilities engineers will need to perform well in a worlddriven by rapid technological advancements, national security needs, aging infrastructure indeveloped countries, environmental challenges brought about by population growth anddiminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines at the interfaces between engineeringand science. To ensure that future engineers have these capabilities, they must be educated to benot only technically proficient, but also ethically grounded global citizens who can becomeleaders in business and public
X X X desired needs. (d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary X X X teams (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve EECS 115 X X engineering problems. (f) An understanding of professional and EECS 129 X X ethical responsibility. (g) An ability to communicate effectively. X X X (h) A broad education necessary to understand General impact of engineering solutions in a
processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues, k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous