Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerri Phillips, West Virginia University; Giampiero Campa, The MathWorks, Inc.; Srikanth Gururajan, West Virginia University; Marcello Napolitano, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

”14. The Panel also expresses that the laboratory is a “place to learn newand developing subject matter as well as insight into understanding of the validation andlimitations of assumptions, prediction of the performance of complex systems, testing andcompliance with specifications, and an exploration for new fundamental information”14. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) published the ABET EngineeringCriteria in 1996 as “a mandate to educators to design curricula that could produce engineers withadequate skills to enter the job market”9. This report includes a set of 11 outcomes that graduatesof baccalaureate engineering programs should obtain. These were divided into what wasconsidered “hard” and “soft” skills

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

employees to develop asense of personal satisfaction for a job well done without receiving any recognition or praise.New Employees are generally pleased with their career path but to be fully satisfied, their jobmust be challenging. Programs such as Learning Together, REACH, ONE, and Mentorships areavailable for the new employees; however, people are often unaware of these opportunities.New employees perceive the following skills are important in their jobs: • Technical Skills – Strong Technical Skills – Analysis Skills • Soft Skills – Creative Mindset – Strong Work Ethic – Clear Communication Skills – Critical Thinking – Team work – PatienceCareer DevelopmentManagers have a desire