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Making in Design Education

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Amin Malek Mohammadi, California State University; Amir Hajrasouliha, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Joseph P. Cleary, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jeong H. Woo, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Design in Engineering Education

knowledge and meaning-making that results in career-ready students preparedand committed to apply whole-system thinking to solve local and global problems” (2017, p.xvi).Problem-based learning (PBL) is an alternative to traditional learning environments involvingprimarily lecture delivery (Yildririm, Baur, LaBoube, 2014). PBL features hands on learningwith the goal of longer retention of the desired learning outcomes. PBL activities candemonstrate increased performance compared to a traditional classroom setting. Barlow statesthat soft skills typically not learned through passive learning are developed and honed throughPBL (2011).Spiral learning (SL) adds to the value of PBL by introducing concepts at various points. Veladat& Mohammadi list the

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Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

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Larysa Nadolny, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Md Imtiajul Alam, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Michael Geoffrey Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

pedagogical tool in many institutions as activities in this type ofgame help the player develop soft skills such as teamwork and collaboration. It is even possible touse escape room games for technical exams 55 .As gamification is gaining popularity, so are the game strategies at the center of the researchstudies. However, gamified components are frequently limited to leader boards, badges, andpoints, and academics and researchers should look for other components beyond the three mostpopular items 56 . Collaborative design with instructional designers, UX researchers, and expertsfrom other fields may create innovate experiences using unique gaming elements.The content analysis in this paper utilized titles and abstracts for analyzing text. We were

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Designing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Programs

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Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Selim Havan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Charlotte Hathaway; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Mattox Alan Beckman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Engineering Leadership Development

, ROTC, Theatre, Education, the college of engineering administration, and thealumni network, to enhance the integrative design in teaching many traditional “soft skills.”For example, our university’s leadership center has provided strengths assessment to ourstudents, and the ROTC has presented an interactive session in the area of leadership, withclassroom examples as well as real-world examples. Our Theatre department has taught ourstudents the physiology involved in establishing stage presence and effective vocal projection,which is beneficial in the classroom as well as the boardroom or factory floor. Our university’steaching and learning center has provided a specialist to teach rubric development andtheories of motivation, which can be

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

communication) or what are frequently described as “soft skills”. Industry andpractitioner articles often remind higher education institutions of the need for graduates who excelin team environments and are effective in the exchange of information. It is important for theprofessional skills, including collaboration and communication, to be intentionally integrated intothe learning activities and/or learning assessment. Group projects and project reports/presentationsare relatively easy ways to practice and gain professional skills. 3#3: Curriculum Design for Habit DevelopmentThe learning experience should provide occasions for continued practice, reflection, and feedback,which ultimately drive habit

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

experiences are a form of experiential education where aproject, focused on answering one or more research questions, is performed. Through theseexperiences, students learn skills [1], [2], gain confidence [3], [4] and learn how to solve problems.PBL take several forms and is widely used, as it effective for students of a wide variety of agesand educational levels [5]–[10]. Its efficacy has also been demonstrated across numerousdisciplines, including in both STEM [11]–[13] and non-stem [14], [15] fields.While PBL has been shown to aid student learning of technical content, it has also been shown tobe effective at producing non-technical ‘soft skill’ learning [16], as well. Prior work has shownits efficacy in increasing students’ self-image [17] and

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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Robert Wayne Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

art. Yet, Dan’s academic plan to support his well-being and be happy are highly criticized. Dan’s vision long-term goal to be employable hasn’t happened and locates himself as “sitting in a void” reconciling with how to modify his plan or where things went wrong. Dan’s internalized yearly failures - the first 2 years of co-op/intern rejections as his lack of soft skills (being personable) and the third year as bad luck because of COVID—are from poor planning that should have been more career-oriented. Dan found the arts helpful to his personal growth and related more to these participating members than engineers. Reflecting Dan grapples with what he should’ve done,“ I shouldn't have made that um, I guess that happiness my

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Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

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Hector Zuniga-Robles, Universidad Andres Bello; María Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello

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Educational Research and Methods

in Chile. His interest in education led him to obtain a master’s degree in Higher Education Teaching from the University Andres Bello. He currently is a PhD candidate from the Doctorate in Education in the University Benito Juarez, Mexico. He teaches undergraduate courses for careers of Geology and Mining Engineering in several universities and is a professor of a Postgraduate program in Geomining. His research interests include the importance of soft skills in engineering students and the use of different methodologies in on-line teaching. He also is interest in training professors on topics related to on-line teaching.Dr. Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Ph.D., is full professor

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First-Year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year III

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Rui Li, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University

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First-Year Programs

, effectiveness, and innovation in the world economy [46]. Teamworking Students need to work as a team during Soft skills like teamwork are Capstone/final year design [47]. increasingly important in business operations [48]. Communication Students need good presentation skills for class Effective communication is the key to assignments [49]. deliver or share business ideas [50]. Leadership The learning process of becoming an

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International Division Technical Session 5

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Zuleka Woods, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Johnny C. Woods Jr. , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

, “Engineering the World,” Online J. Glob. Eng. Educ., vol. 3, no. 2, Aug. 2008, [Online]. Available: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol3/iss2/2.[12] L. Ferrante Perrone, “Foreign Language and the Globally Competent Engineer: More Than Just a ‘Soft Skill,’” Online J. Glob. Eng. Educ., vol. 9, no. 1, Jun. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol9/iss1/2.[13] A. Mazzurco, B. Jesiek, and K. Ramane, “Are Engineering Students Culturally Intelligent?: Preliminary Results from a Multiple Group Study,” in 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, San Antonio, Texas, Jun. 2012, p. 25.204.1-25.204.10, doi: 10.18260/1-2--20964.[14] B. K. Jesiek, S. E. Woo, S. Parrigon, and C. M. Porter

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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Lynn Merritt Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Nikki James, Northeastern University; Kemi Jona, Northeastern University; Erich White, Oregon State University; Scott Paja, Oregon State University; Josefine Fleetwood, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

recession.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, vol. 4 no. 1, pp. 1-29, 2012.[7] H. Schwandt and T. von Wachter, “Unlucky cohorts: Estimating the long-term effects of entering the labor market in a recession in large cross-sectional data sets.” Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 37, no S1, pp. S161-S198, 2019.[8] J. Bound, C. Brown and N. Mathiowetz, “Measurement error in survey data,” in Handbook of econometrics, J. Heckman and E. Leamer, Eds, Elsevier, 2001, vol. 5, pp. 3705–3843.[9] J. Heckman and T. Kautz, “Hard evidence on soft skills.” Labour Economics, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 451–464, 2012.[10] T. Kautz, J. Heckman, R. Diris, B. Ter Weel, and L. Borghans, “Fostering and measuring

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Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; Alexandru Belu

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Ocean and Marine

shorter. In some emerging technologies thelifetime of a new technique may be less than three years. However, basic skills and knowledgelike mathematics, physics and technical disciplines are still fundamental, while the soft skills likecommunication, team-work, and project management are becoming more and more important.Renewable energy technologies are highly interdisciplinary and are crossing over severalengineering fields making quite difficult to be fully covered in a single course [6, 9- 12].However, renewable energy engineering has a great potential to attract students from allengineering programs and for multi-disciplinary projects, involving electrical, mechanical, civil,and chemical engineering aspects while still being accessible to

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

new programs and buildingpartnership with area manufacturers to identify and address specific needs. These partnershipswill not only support students but also help colleges develop new certificate or associate degreeprograms.Graduates from this engineering technology programs will be expected to work inmanufacturing, product design, testing, construction, or technical services and sales. Somegraduates might consider engineering entrepreneurship, facilities management, or operationsmanagement. Offering a four-year engineering technology degree program would be a stepcloser to providing manufacturers with highly skilled, technically adept employees. The degreeprogram would offer the foundation of analytical and soft skills to help them move up

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marcus Rogers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sienna Jasmine Bates, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Celeste Piper

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

categories.Drawbacks of the NICE FrameworkWhile the NICE Framework provides a significant advantage in allowing for a mapping thatfrom both a knowledge and a workforce perspective, it does have some drawbacks.There are several areas important to a well-rounded education that are not directly addressed bythe NICE Framework. A cybersecurity professional needs a working knowledge of mathematicsand various sciences beyond those strictly related to security. Some of this knowledge can beconsidered prerequisite for a deep understanding of cybersecurity e.g., calculus. Some of thisknowledge is necessary for job roles that integrate with cybersecurity roles e.g., economics. Andsome is necessary for addressing the soft skills necessary to be successful in a workplace

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Development Around Diversity

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Pamela K. Judge, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

put a human face on the problem, maybe people will be more interested insolving it.” And, third, it enables students to address a range of “soft skills” such ascommunicating to a wide audience, coordinating work within a team, evaluating ethics, andconsidering the broader societal implications of the project. 5.1. Useful StrategiesAll students deserve an opportunity to fully participate in the diversity and inclusion activitieswithin a civil engineering classroom. However, many engineering students are introverted; theymay feel uncomfortable speaking aloud regarding a topic that is subjective or controversial.Further, students require adequate time to absorb the material and respond in a mindful manner.The following summarizes five

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Adithya Jayakumar, Ohio State University; Lucille Sheppard, Ohio State University; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Toni M. Calbert, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

insight on how to address sociocultural issues and a broadened view ofdifficult problems within society related to not only women but other demographics as well. Itmade me re-evaluate my behavior, perspective, the perspectives of those around me, and how Iwant my future to be. I loved the class!”“I gained a lot of soft skills and strategies I can use in the future. This class was refreshing anddifferent. I can honestly say I have changed by becoming much more aware of who I am and theeffects of people's words and actions. When instances occurred this semester where a presenter,student, or friend used micro-aggressions or made discriminatory jokes, I directly thought of thisclass. Because of this class, I now have strategies to confront others

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Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego; Bryce Fledderman, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),which, in its most recent manifestation, cunningly integrates societal context and professionalskills throughout its technical objectives. The new ABET Student Outcomes 1-7 renderengineering programs unable to decouple technical skills from what are commonly (and oftendisdainfully) referred to as “soft skills.” Our program, and specifically the course discussed inthis study, embrace the integration of the liberal arts into engineering and purposefully frametechnical engineering content by its broader social context, as well as take a humanisticapproach to engineering by orienting the core of our program around social justice [1, 2].Much of the literature tying engineering

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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Lelanie Smith, University of Pretoria; Nadia Millis Trent P.E., University of Waikato

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

. Davies. 2009. “Feedback Through Student Essay Competitions: What Makes aGood Engineering Lecturer?” Engineering Education vol 4-1, pp. 8–15. 2009.[30] M. Bather, “Students’ Views on Their Education and the Future,” Proceedings of the Institutionof Civil Engineers – Municipal Engineer, vol 164-4 pp. 209–219. 2011.[31] S.J. Stein, “Incorporating Authentic Learning Experiences Within a University Course,” Studiesin Higher Education, vol 29-2, pp. 239–258. 2001.[32] J. Andrews, and H. Higson, “Graduate Employability, ‘Soft Skills’ Versus ‘Hard’ BusinessKnowledge: A European Study,” Higher Education in Europe vol 33-4 pp. 411–422. 2008.[33] L. Martin, J. West, and K. Bill, “Incorporating Problem-Based Learning Strategies to DevelopLearner Autonomy

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Thermal Fluid Related

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Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University; Eric Marsh, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Lynch, Pennsylvania State University; H. J. Sommer III, Pennsylvania State University; Sean N. Brennan, Pennsylvania State University; Tak-Sing Wong, The Pennsylvania State University; Brian M. Foley, The Pennsylvania State University; Jean-Michel Mongeau, Pennsylvania State University; Daniel H. Cortes, Penn State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

always prepare for follow-up questions. Today, communication hasexpanded beyond written reports and oral presentations. Leveraging new media is one of theessential soft skills in the modern workplace. Because of that, we choose a video journal as one ofour assignments. Video journal is now widely used in scientific publications. Video resumes anddigital portfolios are a new trend for job interviews. Although social media is popular amongyounger generations, we are surprised to observe many students have never edited a video. Ourexpectation is students will be able to plan the storyline of a video journal to summarize their 3-4weeks of developments by performing simple video editing, e.g., trim and merge videos, addtransitions and insert titles

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Design Pedagogy

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Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses and found that themajority of these do not mention the use of requirements in the “planning and clarifying stage ofthe design process.” Interestingly though, the use of requirements is mentioned explicitly andimplicitly in later design phases, though students are, “left to assess, under their own judgment,how requirements should be used within design tools” [45]. Developing non-technical or soft-skills, such as those necessary for requirements development, is a well-documented need forsuccess in engineering industry [33], [41], [44], [46]. While engineering design experiences inthe freshman and senior year may contribute meaningfully to the development of design KSA,there is a disconnect

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Design Teams 2

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Swapneel Thite P.E., University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, NASA Headquarters; Eliathamby Ambikairajah, University of New South Wales

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Design in Engineering Education

pedagogies to develop an onlineT&L framework that aims to emulate an industrial team environment to better prepare freshgraduates. The blueprint provided in this framework can be beneficial to the academiccommunity to design courses that have sufficient flexibility and resources to incorporate themodular structure to develop T&L skills in students.References[1] M. Singh and M. Sharma, "Bridging the skills gap: Strategies and solutions," IUP Journal of Soft Skills, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 27, 2014.[2] A. A. Hussin, "Education 4.0 made simple: Ideas for teaching," International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 92-98, 2018.[3] T. Pham and E. Saito, "TEACHING TOWARDS GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES," Innovate

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Socially Responsible Engineering II: Pedagogy, Teamwork, and Student Experiences

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Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon, Wake Forest University; Michael Lamb, Wake Forest University ; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Adetoun Yeaman, Wake Forest University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the most widelyused assessments to measure team effectiveness in engineering courses, includes five categories:(1) “contributing to the team’s work”; (2) “interacting with teammates”; (3) “keeping the teamon track”; (4) “expecting quality”; and (5) “having relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities” [12].Others argue that sharing a common goal or purpose is also important for team members [13],[14]. These approaches align with describing teamwork as a performance skill, often referred toas a soft skill or a social skill [15], [16], [17], [18]. Regardless of the modifier, teamwork isapproached as a skill.At Wake Forest University, the Department of Engineering has partnered with the Program onLeadership and Character to infuse character

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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Rachel Koh, Smith College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“soft” skills, and the high social status resulting from the challenging and expensive trainingrequired for the position – may be related to the moral superiority associated with historicalpresentism. Presentism is a tendency to view now as the most progressive, advanced momentrelative to a primitive, morally technologically inferior past, and to judge those in the past bycontemporary standards, and to neglect consideration of history (e.g. [42]). Some scholars havefound political motives in presentism (e.g. as “implicit Cold Warriors who saw history, in part, asa vehicle in the fight against radicalism at home and abroad” in [43]).The rigidity of engineering education may also contribute to a pattern of systemic exclusion.Forbes, et al., [44

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Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

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Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development

: So I think in a lot of ways that's…the complexity of the soft [professional] skills. And it's funny when we talk about soft skills. We don't mean that they're lesser than hard [technical] skills. It's that they're less definable.While Dr. James acknowledged the importance of teaching professional skills, he faceddifficulties in integrating these skills into the classroom because of their complexity and lack ofclarity. Due to the perceived challenges of including professional skills in the curriculum, out-of-class activities were offered as an important complement.Faculty members believed that students with experience outside the classroom are betterprepared for their careers through the acquisition of professional skills

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International, Ltd.; Ron Bonnstetter

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

TriMetrix® DNA in acombination of descriptive and multivariate methods and techniques that quantifiedspecific behavioral attributes and professional competencies found in entrepreneuriallyminded engineers [16]. The doctoral dissertation research of Dietrich (2012) was able toquantitatively distinguish between engineers and entrepreneurially minded engineers inboth behavior and mastery of professional skills in the workplace [17]. Research byPistrui et al. used the TTI TriMetrix® DNA assessment suite to define and establish ameasurement model of undergraduate engineering education learning outcomesassociated with professional competencies (soft skills) development [18].The authors used the TTI TriMetrix DNA assessment framework to analyze

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

. Clearly define the parameters of resubmission and any expectations. • Ask the students to submit resubmission reports. This requirement helped the instructor to quickly note if the student has made the necessary changes and understands why they were necessary. It could be as simple as a few short descriptive sentences. • Give clear feedback, but not answers. Facilitative feedback can lead students to fixing their mistakes, but if the instructor gives the correction directly, students will grow from the resubmission [32]. • Create “student success” and soft skills rubrics. In subsequent versions of these courses, the instructors added (but have not fully assessed) rubrics regarding a student’s effort and

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Capstone Design

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Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

] Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. Cambridge University Press, 2014.[9] S. Deep, A. Ahmed, N. Suleman, M. Z. Abbas, and H. S. A. Razzaq, “The Problem-Based Learning Approach towards Developing Soft Skills: A Systematic Review,” p. 27, 2020.[10] N. A. Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, and Z. Taha, “SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review,” Int. J. Phys. Sci., vol. 5, no. 7, pp. 916–930, Jul. 2010.[11] J. R. Goldberg and S. Howe, “Virtual Capstone Design Teams: Preparing for Global Innovation (Journal article),” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 31, pp. 1773–1779, 2015.[12] Y. Shen, L. Li, G. Zheng, and R. Guo, “An Evaluation Framework for Selecting Collaboration Systems

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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Minha R. Ha, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

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Engineering Management

learning, industry collaboration and designing for positive social impact which contributes to the uniqueness of York’s engineering program. As an active participant in the establishment of the undergraduate and graduate Mechanical Engineering programs, his attention is devoted to providing students with both experiential learning and soft skills. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Managing Polarities: Perception of Value, Designer Roles andOrganizational Conditions that Influence Design Outcomes in Mechanical EngineeringAbstractDesign engineers can greatly contribute to the growth of a business organization by not

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Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

in solving ‘real’ worldchallenges, a task that can equip students with technical and soft skills that are necessary in theindustry. Experiential learning experiences such as capstone projects is one way for students togain hands on industry experience as they prepare to enter the industry [3]. Other ways studentscan gain hands on experience is through internships and cooperative programs. Throughcollaborative projects between schools and industry, students learn to: • apply theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems, • communicate effectively with their industry consultants and fellow student team members, • understand financial impacts of problem solutions, • work in teams, • to understand industry demands such

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

development of theprogram discussed in this paper. A main finding is that data science programs tend to have moreprogramming, statistics, and higher mathematics requirements than programs that focus on dataanalytics. This is an important aspect to communicate to students and their parents. In addition,the authors called for more analysis of how programs teach the soft skills that are important tocareers in data analytics and data science. Borne et al. [7] describe the need for computationaland data science programs, especially within science related fields. This need is being driven byemerging interdisciplinary areas in bioinformatics, geoinformatics, astroinformatics, andmaterials informatics. An important point to emphasize is the broad nature of

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Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, University at Buffalo; Lucas Wickham, University at Buffalo; Ashley Cummings, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Educational Research and Methods

literatureincluding competencies that are more often deemed professional competencies or “soft skills,” likecommunicate effectively and coordinate efforts (i.e. teamwork). While a key finding of their meta-analysis is that “engineering practice requires coordinating multiple competencies to accomplisha goal” they also found that competencies important to practice are not aligned to the learningoutcomes that engineering curricula are built around [10].The lack of alignment between learning outcomes of the curriculum and the competenciesnecessary for practice are reflected in literature that graduates are underprepared for professionalpractice. Korte, Sheppard, and Jordan [14] suggested an expansion and emphasis on theprofessional competencies of critical