Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

3910/4000 – Senior Design Sequence. The senior design sequence is atwo semester sequence beginning with ME EN 3910. In this course, lectures and group projectslead to the team project proposal including problem identification and definition, teamorganization, background research, idea generation techniques, needs analysis, scheduling, andbudgeting. This culminates in a formal written document outlining the capstone project proposal.This course presents the opportunity for instruction in résumés and cover letters, such thatstudents have to “apply” to be on a project. Students are instructed in the appropriate format touse for these documents, as well as stylistic considerations, and the appropriate content toinclude. These are reviewed by both

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University; E. Zimmers, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

334 would be technicalelectives, and IE 382 and IE 281 would be free electives.IE 281 (Leadership Project) will be implemented using resources/projects from the EnterpriseSystems Center (ESC). ESC is a center at Lehigh University committed to enriching students’education while working to make its clients in industry more efficient and increasinglycompetitive. ESC has provided senior projects for IE and I&SE students for many years. Theleadership project course will allow them to facilitate interaction between their companies and abroader range of students on projects that might not be acceptable for senior capstone design, butstill provide leadership practice and value to the company.Comparing the themes in the Engineering Leadership

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

classroom is student learning anddevelopment. The desired outcome of an engineering design project in the workplace, in contrast,is a product or process the supports the company’s overall profitability and mission. Thus Page 12.1135.3teachers read student writing not because they need to act on the information a given reportincludes, but because they need to determine whether or not the student has mastered the contentand skills the course attempts to teach. In the workplace, managers, clients, and coworkers readreports or listen to presentations to extract information they need in order to perform their jobs.Data from a workplace test becomes the