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Service Learning : Engineering in Your Community

by: Lima, Marybeth, Ph.D.; Oakes, William C.

Service Learning : Engineering in Your Community

by: Lima, Marybeth, Ph.D.; Oakes, William C.

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Copyright: 02/28/2006
Publisher: Great Lakes Pr
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Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

Introduction

(22)

Engineering in a Societal Context

(28)

Introduction

(1)

The Engineering Professions

(9)

Service Learning and the Engineering Professions

(1)

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics

(6)

The Link between Societal Implications and Engineering: Socially Responsible Engineering

(8)

Conclusions

(3)

The Engineering Design Method For Service-Learning

(24)

Introduction

(1)

The Design Cycle

(3)

The Design Process

(20)

Engineering Analysis Skills

(48)

Introduction

(1)

General Strategies for Analytic and Creative Problem Solving

(2)

Analytic Problem Solving

(8)

Creative Problem Solving

(14)

Personal Problem Solving Styles

100

(6)

Brainstorming Strategies

106

(5)

Critical Thinking

111

(2)

Conclusions

113

(10)

Teaming Skills and Conflict Resolution

123

(20)

Teaming Skills Overview

123

(1)

The Keirsey-Bates Personality Indicator and Working in Groups

123

(6)

Team Dynamics

129

(4)

Leadership Skills

133

(3)

Conflict Resolution and Problem Characters

136

(3)

Conclusions

139

(4)

Project Management

143

(20)

Creating a Project Charter

144

(1)

Task Definitions

145

(2)

Milestones

147

(1)

Defining Times

147

(1)

Organizing the Tasks

148

(4)

Details, Details

152

(1)

Delivery Timing

152

(1)

Personnel Distribution

153

(1)

Money and Resources

153

(1)

Document As You Go

154

(1)

Team Roles

154

(1)

Project Management Software

155

(2)

Fundraising

157

(4)

Publicity

161

(2)

Communications

163

(40)

Communications Overview

163

(1)

Oral Communication Skills

163

(7)

Written Communication Skills

170

(22)

Communication with Community Partners

192

(8)

Conclusion

200

(3)

Engineering Standards and Liability Issues

203

(22)

Overview

203

(1)

The Use of Standards in Engineering Design

204

(2)

Case Study: The Use of Engineering Standards in the Design of a Playground

206

(7)

Liability in Engineering Design

213

(2)

Liability Case Study

215

(8)

Conclusions

223

(2)

Profiles of Sevice-Learning Projects

225

(58)

Interactive Displays in a Children's Museum

227

(3)

Terre Haute Bike Trail

230

(2)

The Girl Scout Climbing Wall Multidisciplinary Service-Learning Project

232

(4)

Cleanup of Environmental Hazards

236

(4)

Environmental Impact of Chemical Processes

240

(2)

Hands on Atlanta: Improvements to the Design of Hands on Atlanta's Project Development Process

242

(2)

Spanish in Action (SIA) Project

244

(3)

Taking Engineering to the 6th Grade

247

(2)

Trinity Mission Outlet Store

249

(2)

Software Applets for Learning

251

(2)

Adaptive Agricultural Machinery

253

(2)

Children's Clinic at Wabash Center

255

(3)

Design and Construction of Playgrounds

258

(4)

Constructed Wetland

262

(3)

Light Manufacturing Environment for Adults with Disabilities

265

(3)

Habitat for Humanity in Lafayette

268

(2)

National Data Collection System for Habitat for Humanity

270

(2)

Dynamics of a Playground

272

(1)

Partnerships in Remote Villages of Peru

273

(2)

Low Cost Communication Satellites

275

(1)

High School Example

276

(2)

Service-Learning Student Profile: Stuart Feilden

278

(5)

Helpful References for Service-Learning in Engineering

283

(18)

Introduction

283

(1)

Campus Resources

284

(5)

Off-Campus Resources

289

(5)

Conclusion

294

(7)

Reflection and Self-Discovery

301

(16)

Introduction

301

(1)

Metacognition and Learning Cycles

302

(4)

Critical Thinking

306

(2)

Reflective Components

308

(8)

Engineering as a Career

316

(1)

Conclusions

317

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