Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

direct costs as well asto support it with the participation of their employees.Bibliography 1. Anwar, S., Favier, P., Ravaliterra, G “An International Collaboration in Engineering Project Design and Curriculum Development: A Case Study”, Proceedings ICEE 1999, Paper 123, Prague, Czechoslovakia, July 1999. 2. Burain, S., et. al., “Multidiscipline Team Teaching Approach to Enhance Project Based Learning of Sustainable Design”, Proceedings, Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008 3. Widmann, J., “Enhancement of the Capstone Industry Sponsored Senior Projects Through Team-Based, Product Realization Activities”, Proceedings, Annual Conference of

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Do you have any suggestions for changes and/or additions to the current co-op program that would have generally benefited all co-op students or engineering students in particular?The participants’ responses were grouped into categories and listed here in descending order forthe students and alumni.Senior Engineering students: Page 14.42.17 ≠ More help finding a job/More job opportunities: 22.9% ≠ Need for more hands-on training/help: 14.6% ≠ Promote co-op: 10.4% ≠ Get rid of/Modify work-term report(s): 8.3% ≠ Lower/eliminate co-op fees: 8.3% ≠ Employers should have ample/specific work tasks for students: 6.3

Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

, S. (2007). Deliberate Acts of Decency, Human Resource Magazine, Vol. 52 (7), pp. 97-99.8. Bolch, M. (2008). Nice Work, Human Resource Magazine, Vol. 53 (2), pp. 78-80.9. Morris, B. (2008). You have Victims Working for You. You have Batterers Working for You Too, Fortune Magazine, Vol. 158 (10), pp. 122-133.10. Powell,K. (2008). More than the Math, Human Resource Magazine, Vol. 53 (2), pp. 87-91.11. Thilmany, J. (2007). In Case of Emergency, Human Resource Magazine, Vol. 52 (11), pp. 79-83.12. Seligson, H. (2007). Jerks On The Job, The Times Newspaper, Sept 23, Section D (1),13. Lencioni, P. (2008). Minimizing Misery, Human Resource Magazine, Vol. 53 (1), pp. 79-81.14. Ocon, R. (2006). Issues on Gender and Diversity in

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Denise Stodola, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 14.753.9co-op learning experiences with classroom learning experiences. The ultimate goal of thiswork is to foster deeper learning for increased student success.Bibliography1. ABET (2005) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore, MD. http://www.abet.org2. Shuman, L.J., M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty. (2005). “The ABET Professional Skills: Can They Be taught? Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, 41-56.3. Davis, D., Beyerlein, S. Davis, I., (2005) Deriving Design Course Learning Outcomes from a Professional Profile, International Journal of Engineering Education, 2005.4. El-Sayed, J., (2008) “The Role of Co op Education in Achieving Educational Outcomes,” Proceedings of