Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Marie Coolen, Dalhousie University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

enhance the educational value of co-operative education for several years. To that end, a revised work term curriculum was designedand implemented in 2008/09 as a pilot study in an attempt to understand its educational impact.This curriculum was based on students completing a series of cumulatively linked learningactivities that were tracked and analyzed in a professional practice portfolio. It was designed tohave authentic and meaningful assignments for students that were embedded into the workexperience and at the same time balanced the student’s academic work load with the work termwork load. It was designed to emphasize the connections between the work experience and a) the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) program; b) the development writing

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. STUDENTS F P A A C R U T L N T E Y R Sound Instructional Methods, Program Accreditation Criteria, Curriculum Design Figure 1: Basic Components of Experiential Learning When EL is used in courses, faculty will be able to engage all learners, help students tostructure and act on knowledge, facilitate critical synthesis and learning, enhance

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shree Frazier; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

to spend considerable time coding, checking,cleaning and reordering data14.Despite the aforementioned limitations and issues, CVs poses unique features as the mostcomplete longitudinal record of people’s careers 14. As Pirralha et al. (2009) explain, “the CV isa relatively easy document to get, displays an extended amount of information that would take along time and money to gather otherwise and allows the return to the original source wheneverrequired” (p. 4) 17. Through this relatively unobtrusive method, a plethora of longitudinal careeranalyses might be performed. A recent special issue of Research Evaluation, published in June2009, compiles different examples of the state-of-the-art curriculum vitae method as to thetheory and

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

withineach department’s curriculum to give student appropriate credit was not easy; this was a tediousand time consuming task. In addition to the course Manufacturing and Technology, we arecurrently working on opportunities to offer the regular German first semester course toengineering students for General Education credit. This would be an additional step to integratethe two programs more and provide another course selection for students. Appropriate classroom space and internet access for the students was the biggestlogistical challenge for the students and faculty. Two of the housing locations did not have orhad limited internet access so special arrangements had to be made for the engineering studentsto be able to finish their

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joe Ludlum, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Technology Page 22.1428.2 The Academic Effects of Cooperative Education Experiences: Does Co-op Make a Difference in Engineering Coursework?IntroductionCooperative education opportunities have been a staple of engineering training for over 100years. An idea conceived at Lehigh University and first implemented at the University ofCincinnati, in the early 21st century over 150 engineering and engineering technology programsincorporate cooperative education opportunities into their curriculum. Cooperative education isa unique form of experiential education, and is traditionally delivered through either analternating model, whereby student alternate work experience and academic

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba; Anita H. Ens, University of Manitoba; Marcia R. Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-563: ACADEMIC PREPARATION IN A CO-OP PROGRAM AS ACAREER ENHANCEMENT TOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGINEER-ING GRADUATESSandra Ingram, University of Manitoba Sandra Ingram, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Design Engineering and adjunct professor in Biosys- tems Engineering at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Ingram is responsible for teaching an integrated approach to technical communication in Biosystems Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests include mentorship and networking within engineer- ing, integrated approaches to technical communication and post-graduate training of engineers, . Address: E2-262 Engineering and Technology Complex, University of

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet; Opal McFarlane, Purdue University, Calumet

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-933: CREATIVITY AND WORKPLACE SAFETY: PROACTIVESAFETY PRACTICES ARE VITAL IN PREVENTING EMPLOYEE IN-JURIESRalph Ocon, Purdue University CalumetShoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Shoji Nakayama, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision in the Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership at Purdue University Calumet. In this position, he teaches safety and health related courses, as well as improving Safety, Health, and En- vironmental Management curriculum through Academic Advisory Committees. Professor Nakayama has safety related experience in automotive, airline, regulatory agency and printing industries. He recently worked as an

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

his engineeringclasses. I gave him suggestions and recommendations, such as the use of Socratic Questioningtechniques when asking students questions. I also revised tests and quizzes to include questionsthat required students to explain in detail their methods and logic for solving problems andequations. During conversations with Dr. Smith, I shared materials and information about theFoundation on Critical Thinking’s Intellectual Standards. Questions for Dr. Smith were based onhis thoughts about critical thinking; integrating critical thinking into an engineering curriculum; abrief comparison between students attending HBCU’s and majority schools; and his perceivedchanges in his teaching style. Asking more questions in class

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

different atmosphere is critical. No longer is this the normal, learn material and repeat that material; this is discovery of material that has not been seen before and the importance of conveying the findings to an audience that is not looking for regurgitated material but material that is fresh and new. The preparation for this activity has taken four years. During the student’s undergraduate years, communication activities have been an integral part of the engineering curriculum. As is shown in Table 1, the student has been provided with multiple opportunities to investigate and practice his/her communication skills within all of the required mechanical engineering courses and many of the elective courses. By the time the student takes the

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Page 22.258.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessment of Service Learning Mysore Narayanan Miami University, OhioAbstract Service-learning has been gaining popularity in engineering disciplines, slowly butsteadily. It is quite important that universities have a need to accept and adapt to changes inorder to make higher education more effective. Furthermore, it is apparent that students learnbest, when they are provided with an opportunity to utilize their knowledge to help a selectcommunity. Honnet and Poulsen indicate that service to a community adds value to thelearner’s educational