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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

order to meet ABET-student outcomes especially those related tocommunication and life-long learning. Research has shown that IL is most successful when it isassociated with an existing assignment within a course3. It is with this in mind that the authorsembarked on this assessment process. This paper outlines the recent steps taken by theMechanical Engineering (ME) department at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA)to infuse IL into the existing curriculum and presents the preliminary results.2012 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference, March 23-24, 2012, Clarkson University 1Overview of Assessment Process The curricular ABET outcomes for the ME department are generic to the four engineeringmajors at the United States

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Johanna Comanzo; Chris Normile

school to focus efforts and initiatives to helpour students succeed. It was with that in mind, that the committee began to set the definition and parameters ofwhat constitutes a persisting student. The student must have participated in one of the followingduring the previous six months: x Attempted an Excelsior College course x x Attempted an Excelsior College exam x Transferred in credit Participated in a online conference or Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination x (CPNE) workshop Participated in preceptorship The committee was eager to draw on the experience and strength of Excelsior College in acost and time effective way, but without losing the personal touch that the school