Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5: Collections & Spaces

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula C Johnson, Univeristy of Arizona

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

engagement,and the enhancement of the university's reputation. These collaborative makerspaces provideengineering students with the practical skills and soft skill experiences needed to succeed intoday's innovation-driven economy. UA Libraries believe that by offering engineering students –and their peers in other disciplines – access to many types of technology, University of ArizonaLibraries’ makerspaces level the playing field, making tech learning opportunities readilyaccessible.References[1] D. Slatter and Z. Howard, “A place to make, hack, and learn: makerspaces in Australian public libraries,” The Australian Library Journal, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 272–284, Nov. 2013, doi: 10.1080/00049670.2013.853335.[2] NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Higher

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyunjung Lee, Cornell University; Sarah Lane, Cornell University; Christina Sheley, Cornell University; Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

efforts and the successes and challenges encountered as we work toaddress business research needs in the engineering curriculum.Introduction and Literature ReviewThe teaching of business competencies to engineering students is exploding in engineeringeducation due to a variety of factors. First, there is a critical need to develop professional skills,including leadership, communication and teamwork, and capabilities for “real-world”engineering design and operations, along with learning the core math, science, and technicalaspects of engineering [1], [2]. Interviews and surveys of early-career engineers revealed notonly technical skills were needed but also skills for industry, like complex project managementand soft skills, that newcomers had to