1. 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 ASEE Conference

2. 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

3. 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…

4. 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”

5. What four universities offer
Four universities with programs (from the Olshefsky article, 2010 ASEE conference)
More detail
Read this article for more detail. AC Standards Education: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom Learning and Real World Applications. James Olshefsky, 2010 ASEE Conference Proceedings

6. 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

7. 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?