Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Cooperative Education: A Literature ReviewAbstractCooperative education began as an experiential education program for engineering students atthe University of Cincinnati in 1906 and remains a key component of many engineeringprograms nationwide[1]. Cooperative education provides opportunities for students to engage inexperiential education, integrating academic course work with practical work experience. Whilemany sources have commented on the affective benefits of cooperative education, this paperexamines the literature to assess the academic value of cooperative education.Faculty, Student and Employer Views on Cooperative EducationRelatively little is known about how engineering faculty value, account for, and

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Design with Industry (3semester hr) to the systems design curriculum, students have been provided an opportunity for adeeper understanding of the need and benefit for systems design and systems engineeringmethodology.1This paper describes: 1. the perceived shortcomings of a systems design course curriculum in a traditional classroom setting; 2. the development of a non-traditional systems design course with the cooperation of a local industry partner; 3. examples of off-campus field trips to the industry partner that support systems design learning experiences; 4. the outcomes, feedback, and experiences from partnering with a local industry;2 5. additional student opportunities resulting from developing a partnership