Conference Session

Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

survey was conducted under an IRB that canvased industriesin the state. The survey sought to identify specific training deficiencies important to industry.They were asked about what micro-credentials they value, and what training gaps they wouldlike to address. From that information a first course was created specifically targeted to theworking population based on partner feedback. The course is online and asynchronous, with aseries of modules that include learning materials such as text, slides, and videos. Since this is afunded project, the course is offered at no cost to the participants. The first course is in projectmanagement, as that subject was seen as one of the most in need of addressing by the partners,with the first cohort currently

Conference Session

Graduate Education, Artificial Intelligence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Rebeca Maria Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Tecnologico De Monterrey; Maria Ileana Ruiz-Cantisani, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Valentina Rueda-Castro, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

Paper ID #47814The Miniature Guide for COIL Educators in EngineeringDr. Patricia Caratozzolo, Tecnologico de Monterrey Patricia Caratozzolo received the Ph.D. degree from the Universitat Polit´ecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona. She is She is Full Member of the Institute for the Future of Education and Assistant Professor at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. She leads projects in the area of Educational Innovation, Critical Thinking, Cognitive Flexibility, and development of Social Oriented Interdisciplinary Skills in STEAM. Dr. Caratozzolo is Senior Member of IEEE, Member of the Executive Committee of the Mexican Chapter of

Conference Session

Continuing Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Daniel Azofeifa, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Valentina Rueda-Castro, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Luis Jose Gonzalez-Gomez; Mario Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico-UNAM; Julieta Noguez; Patricia Caratozzolo, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

Intelligence research group. She is responsible for the Cyber-Learning & Data Sciences Lab. She belongs to the National Research System of Mexico (SNI level II), the IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Education Society, the Mexican Society of Artificial Intelligence, and the Mexican Academy of Computing. She got 3 awards (2 Gold winners and 1 silver winner) for her participation in the Project ”Open Innovation Laboratory for Rapid Realization for Sensing, Smart, and Sustainable Products”. QS Stars Reimagine Education. She obtained seven first-place awards for Educational Innovation from Tecnologico de Monterrey. She has published more than 150 research articles in international journals and conferences. She has directed 12

Conference Session

Workforce Development, Undergraduate Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

building stuff today, I'm trying not to repeat the same code over and over again, you know? Like you can find better ways to do that. Just like overall design, really being thoughtful about your approach [and] if-then statements. Beyond the technical knowledge picked up, Mac said the other very important outcomesfrom the online bootcamp was “a portfolio [and] projects that you can point to and say, yes, Ibuilt this stuff” and the training he received on what comes after earning the certification. Macshared: A whole module [was] just on, like, the job search and […] advertising yourself as a software engineer […] They had us update our [professional profile websites], add connections, update your job title as an engineer […] not a

Conference Session

Continuing Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

initiatives like team-based projects, technical communication courses, and other skill-building activities designed to prepare graduates for the workforce [15]. Key competencies for lifelong learning include self-reflection and self-regulation whichenable learners to identify areas for improvement and take deliberate actions for improvement[16]. Self-directed learning, characterized by individuals taking the initiative to assess their owneducational needs, set objectives, and evaluate outcomes, is also an important element of lifelonglearning [17]. Strategies such as self-reflection, self-regulation, and proactive learning empowerindividuals to take control of their growth. Froehle et al [18] highlight the significance ofexperiential learning