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Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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College Industry Partnerships

year plan to integrate practicallaboratories in semiconductor testing at all levels of the BSEE curriculum. Past approaches havetraditionally implemented a single technical elective in the senior year. The proposed approach isunique in this regard as the conjecture is that introducing laboratories in semiconductor testacross the curriculum is more effective. An outline of this plan and its rationale along withexpected program outcomes are described in this paper. The experience in the first year of thisplan, including design of the interface electronics, implementation of the first two laboratoryprojects, and interactions with applications engineers, are also discussed.IntroductionAs an increasing number of transistors continue to be

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

the definition of leadership and professionalism. At the same time webegan a benchmarking initiative of six other university engineering schools, searching for bestpractices. These benchmarking visits provided ideas that we incorporated into our plan for a newapproach to assessing the effectiveness of our Master of Science in Technology Management(MSTM) program.After considerable discussion and input from employers, students and the Advisory Board, wecreated a new three-part course titled “Leveraging Leadership for a Lifetime” (LLL-I, II, III).This sequence of three one-credit courses, spread throughout the full MSTM degree program,was designed to provide the student with an ongoing close look at herself/himself as a learner, aleader, and the

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Land Development Design InitiativeIntroduction and BackgroundA large team of professional engineers has rallied around a call for participation in thedevelopment of a new emphasis in land development design within a Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering (CEE) at a major land-grant institution. Land development design isthe process of planning, design, and construction of infrastructure and facilities for residential,commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, and government projects. Land developmentengineers must have strong knowledge about comprehensive plans, zoning, conceptual design, aswell as the engineering background in water resources

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma

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College Industry Partnerships

practicing industry professional (the industry fellow) in the joint curriculumreview, planning and teaching of a course related to the professional's domain of expertise. Thebalance of this paper is structured as follows. In the next section, I provide an overview of theIndustry Fellows model. This is followed by a description of three instantiations of the modelthat define the range of kinds of participation by the industry fellow that this model supports.Following this, I discuss the key characteristics common to the model, with links to supportingresearch: viewing education as increasing participation in practice communities20, division oflabor along lines of expertise8, using authentic artifacts of practice to mediate humaninteraction29,30, and

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships

, we discovered that industry was asking for more focused leadershipdevelopment of their technical professionals. This resulted in the creation of a three-partleadership course in our Master of Science in Technology Management degree program.The course series was called Leveraging Leadership for a Lifetime (LLL). The three segmentsof the course are labeled LLL-I (Focus on Self), LLL-II (Focus on Team & OrganizationalChange), and LLL-III (Focus on Global Impact & Professional Responsibility). These parts, oneeach at the beginning, middle and end of the degree program, were designed to assess thestudents‟ initial leadership capacities and then engage the student in more self-awarenessassessment, planning and creating a learning and

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

AC 2011-355: IMPLEMENTING THE MASTERS FOR ENGINEERINGPROFESSIONALS DEGREE AT NJITStephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 22.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementing the Master’s for Engineering Professionals Degree at NJITAbstract This paper reports on a plan for implementing a Master’s for Engineering Professionals atNew Jersey Institute of Technology. The Master’s for Engineering Professionals is intended forthe early career development of engineers in industry. It teaches the skill sets and abilitiesrequired of these

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy Pruett, Bluefield State College; Bruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College

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College Industry Partnerships

current trends in local industries; (2)providing students with the course examples and experiential learning that help ensure studentreadiness to meet the needs of the industries in which they plan to become employed becausetheir instructors are engaged with the industries in which they plan to become employed; (3)helping the College equip labs with the latest materials and equipment needed to provide currentand relevant training with commitment and assistance from these same local industries; (4)receiving awards and discounts from manufacturers selling equipment to our local industries andour labs because we are training students in the same technologies our industries are using; (5)helping local industries save money by reducing their training

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Chris Corti, Ph.D., Cisco Systems, Inc.; Matthew Robert Hawkes, Cisco

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College Industry Partnerships

worked during the summer. Note that we had one studentworking directly with the development team, the automation (or test) team, and build team. - Automation Tool for Smart Regression (iAutomate) As part of a broader “continuous integration” project3, two Texas A&M summer interns were assigned to a project on Smart Regression, while a third intern was fully dedicated to the Test team. This project was well planned by the Cisco team even before students arrived. As part of the automation and testing, a large suite of testcases are included in each regression. Thus, when there are changes in the new software code for the call manager, all these testcases must be run. However, due to the large

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University; Christopher A. Mattson, Brigham Young University; Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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for numer- ous fortune 500 companies throughout the world. He is a Certified Manufacturing Technologist (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) and is also certified in Planning and Managing Projects (BD University); Ethical Fitness (BD University); Lean Manufacturing (BD University); High Impact Facilitation (Lore International Institute); and Project Management (Saddle Island Institute). Page 22.865.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Industry Experience and Perspective: A Survey of Advice Brigham Young University Capstone Alumni Share with Incoming

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

university reorganization has also given us the opportunity to rethink the content ofour PFF seminars to better deal with the many other changes that are taking place in universityand college engineering programs. These include the rise of the field of engineering education,changes in the undergraduate experience such as increased emphasis on research, changes in theacademic engineering job market and in the importance of post-doctoral positions for thosestudents who are focused on a research career in academia, increased emphasis onentrepreneurship, both for faculty and for students, and ongoing challenges related to funding,especially for state universities. Here we describe our plans for modifying our traditional PFFprogram to better prepare

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas, El Paso

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College Industry Partnerships

way that the evolution of the modern medical centers has done for theprofession of medicine and the medical industry over the last half century.As we developed our plan, we considered five key elements for a successful model ofpreparation for professional engineering practice, all taken from the medical center model.These key medical center elements, along with our proposed equivalent engineeringcounterparts, are listed in Table 1 and are described as follows.  Clinical Experiences at the Post-Baccalaureate Level Following recommendations from the Flexner Report in 1910, medical schools across the U.S. have required a baccalaureate degree for admission.11 Medical educators understand, as did Flexner, that clinical

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College Industry Partnerships

calculation of speech rate for clinical EE, CmpE, Speech- sessions. Design specialized speech recognition CS,Language and systems. Design directional microphone system for Audiology Audiology hearing aids. and Speech Center Design systems, structures, and floor plans to Civil-E, EE, Affiliate of minimize home construction and energy costs. ME, CmpE, Habitat for Investigate new construction techniques and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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nothave the opportunity to consider a better offer. Changing one’s job during early careeremployment should be investigated further to determine whether the leading motives are due todissatisfaction or due to exploring new working environments.Another survey question was intended to understand to what extent engineers are satisfied intheir job. About two-thirds (66%) of the participants claimed positive contentment in their jobwhile the remaining one-third (34%) showed non-satisfaction. Because succeeding in school isvery different from succeeding at work2, holding an engineering degree is not enough to becomea successful engineer. Being not satisfied could be related primarily to the lack of career goalsand planning or it may be due to other

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen; Kysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College

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student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he has participated as an expert in three different capacities regarding reviews of levee performance in Hurri- cane Katrina. He is a three-time recipient of his college’s Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, a recipient of the Chi Epsilon Regional Teaching Award, and a recipient

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda A Thurman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William F. Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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College Industry Partnerships

characteristics of an effective leader 90.0% 92.3% 91.6%Conduct a thorough job search 80.0% 75.8% 82.6%Conduct a professional job interview 85.6% 81.3% 89.7%Develop a plan for PD, life-long learning, grad.school and licensure 87.5% 82.4% 85.8%Example 2: To address the retention of our female student population, we organized three all- Page 22.858.4female events specifically tailored for female engineering and technology students. We invitefemale engineering executives to present on topics found important among female students in

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph L. Gutenson, Western Kentucky University, Center for Water Resource Studies

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College Industry Partnerships

environmental consultant prior to being employed by the Center in 2004.Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky UniversityJoseph L. Gutenson, Center for Water Resource Studies - Western Kentucky University Joseph Gutenson has been an employee at the Center for Water Resource Studies for over two years. His duties have varied but most of his time is devoted to research and field work. He is proficient in ArcGIS, creating maps for a variety of purposes. In addition, he has been a contributor to the WTI program, assisting in research endeavors, curriculum development, and student advising. Joseph graduated Magna cum Laude from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Geography and plans to begin pursuit of his

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

industry through an open-endedquestion, “What other abilities are essential?” Adapting and understanding the industryenvironment was mentioned by over 18% of the participants. Comments included workingtowards the company’s goals and “not investigating in detail an area of interest related to theproblem.” They also included understanding cost, quality, and project planning or projectmanagement. These comments suggest that the more successful Ph.D.s in industry are able toadapt and understand the industry environment quickly.Leadership, including interpersonal leadership, visionary leadership and lifelong learningleadership, as described in Watson and Lyons 14, was another theme mentioned by 10% of theparticipants. Comments included “the desire to

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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College Industry Partnerships

Center.These challenges are being addressed by asking the Government for a no-cost extension intoearly 2011 and by planning the research projects matching process with an earlier timeline, to Page 22.175.6be better aligned with HP Labs’ own internal research portfolio reviews.ConclusionsIn developing external research collaboration programs, HP Labs targets one or more of theour key outcomes of Open Innovation: bringing together minds, ideas and resources, while atthe same time bringing value to all involved stakeholders. GUAPO is also helping HPMexico develop a new operation with a high added-value to the company, thereby increasingits competitiveness as

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen F. Gygi, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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College Industry Partnerships

, how useful, what learned • Cheat sheet • Practice and demonstrate communication skills • ID area to improve, or goals • What about academic portfolio? Co-op Group 2 • Give a clear idea of what you have done and how to tell people about it (rehearsal) • Recap what done and organize it • Learn more from the experience (not just a boring meeting); goal is to take experience forward • Extra reflection…what really got out of it…..Insight 2: Articulating What it Means to be an EngineerOne of the first activities in the workshop is to have students introduce themselves and brieflydescribe their career plans. Many did not have a clear idea of what profession they were headedfor. Writing