Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

faculty as having better-informed opinions in their areas of expertise and as being Page 12.1020.3 able to teach students techniques for evaluating the quality of evidence underlying conclusions. 4The self-efficacy or Perceived self-efficacy is another framework or operative construct that hasrelevance to Lifelong learning studies. A student’s self efficacy is related to subsequentbehavior and that is ultimately the intent of ABET’s inclusion of Life-long learning as aoutcome6. We should strive to create Engineering graduates who have adequate self-efficacyand therefore the motivation to never stop learning. The construct of

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

racial understanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadershipactivities, self-rated leadership ability, interpersonal skills), choice of a service career,and plans to participate in service after college. “These findings directly replicate anumber of recent studies using different samples and methodologies.”6 They found thatS-L to be significantly better in 8 out of 11 measures than just service without the courseintegration and discovered “strong support for the notion that service learning should beincluded in the student’s major field.” 6 Page 12.1274.4Eyler and Giles7 in a classic study included 1500 students from 20 colleges/universities ina study