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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Andriani Parastiwi; Taufik Taufik

observed at Cal Poly. For example, more workshops and seminars should be offered by thecareer service at Polinema to help students improve their soft-skills and thus supports studentsuccess. More outreach activities coordinated by either each program or student club should beencouraged by the administration. Polinema should also continue the effort in upgrading theirlabs through state funding and industries.Both the visiting faculty from Polinema and the host faculty at Cal Poly strongly believe that thefaculty exchange program benefits both campuses. To Cal Poly faculty and students, the facultyexchange program provides the opportunity to learn how polytechnic schools outside of the USis structured. Recognizing and understanding the similarities

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Shervin Zoghi; Eric Liguori; Manoochehr Zoghi; Fariborz Tehrani; The Nguyen

commercialization, intellectual property, business plandrafting, and microcredit financing, students are able to bridge the gap between the technicalworld and business world. Students work together in teams for growing their ventures, as well asmeet regularly with instructors and local business leaders; further giving them the ability toenhance their soft skills and develop a sense of belonging. Initial assessments have revealed thatstudents become more passionate about the subjects at hand, because they are able to establish alegacy that lasts beyond a simple classroom assignment. Furthermore, these are consistent withthe ABET requirements that the 21st century engineer needs to have, both breadth and depth, tobe prepared for challenges and complexities

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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