standards/specifications education for engineering students ENGL 3323: Technical Writing - library instruction standards/specifications education for engineering students Kevin Drees Engineering Librarian Oklahoma State University kevin.drees@okstate.edu 2010 ASEE Conference
ENGL 3323: Technical Writing - library instruction the big picture What’s the big picture, regarding the purpose and development of standards? Do students get it? How do librarians contribute? What some universities offer Organizations with standards education programs
Purpose and development of standards - do students get it? As a student, can I connect the dots….. Between exposure to standards in the materials class and senior design…
How do librarians contribute? What should the library be offering students to help make the picture complete Tutorials, created by the librarian or in collaboration with faculty Tutorials that show how the standards available from the library relate to assignments in the materials course(s), senior design Format: online/video available to students through the classroom management software such as D2L How well does this impact on student learning? Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET… “students must be prepared”
What four universities offer Four universities with programs (from the Olshefsky article, 2010 ASEE conference) More detail Read this article for more detail. AC 2010-411 Standards Education: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom Learning and Real World Applications. James Olshefsky, 2010 ASEE Conference Proceedings
Organizations with standards education programs ANSI standardslearn.org ASTM Standards on campus. 10 standards for use in a course, $10 Search Google for ASTM Year of the professor API API standards for petroleum engineering programs Search Google for API Standards Accessible to Petroleum Engineering Students IEEE standardseducation.org Tutorials and case studies
What role do librarians have in standards education? You decide Provide your own instruction Librarian developed Librarian and faculty collaboration Recommend industry sponsored instruction Both of the above Other ideas?