Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

their college experience. Throughclassroom activities and individual performance coaching, students and their instructorswill explore academic and social success strategies that can help each student get themost of their RIT experience. This course is designed to enhance the student's knowledgeof themselves, how they interact with others, and how they affect and are affected by thecampus community/environment.The mission of the First Year Enrichment (FYE) Program is to empower first-yearstudents to realize their academic, professional, and personal potential. FYE will providea curricular plan through coaching and instruction that guides students in becomingindependent members of the college community in order to facilitate their academic

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology freshman program as“discipline intended” with many undecided when they enter. Students are encouraged to takeboth freshman courses before they make a decision and declare their major.The Department of Engineering Technology was originally assigned one five-week module inthe second course, Exploring Engineering and Technology II, but now has an additional modulein another section of the course. This means that all students taking the course will be exposedto an engineering technology module, approximately 130 per semester at the present time. Sincethe Department of Engineering Technology has three programs (disciplines) the first five-weekmodule is subdivided into three groups of approximately twelve students each. Each of

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University; Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

assimilation and cultivation oflifelong learning skills. Self-directed learning activities also make students have an intrinsicbelief that one is responsible for one’s own learning [ 4 ] .The current MNET curriculum produces manufacturing technology program graduates thatare not as strong in understanding the overall methodology of design as expected. This has Page 11.790.2been a shortcoming identified in our outcomes assessment data as indicated by results on theSociety of Manufacturing Engineers Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) examand other program assessments. It is important for MNET students to be able to develop anddesign tools and