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Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

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, as a whole, the educational system has fallen short inSTEM education. Oddly universities and institutions7 appear to produce competent scientists andmathematicians but they deliver only mediocre engineering graduates when consideringpractitioner needs. Decades back some forecasted an erosion of the nation‟s ability to technicallycompete in the emerging world market. Others warned of serious losses in market share thatwould be accompanied by economic downturns in the U.S. and subsequent job shortages. Todaymuch of that prognostication appears to have materialized.Over the years opinions varied, sometimes disagreeing, as to the best remedies for turningengineering education more toward the costumers‟ needs (i.e. industry) but always there was

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl A. Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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. Page 25.1326.5Table 1 Codes for initial pathway content analysis Code DescriptionIntermediate Job(s)  Change in company(i.e., not merely a change in location or position within a company)  Does not include internshipsDoing more than what I  Comments that they were doing more than they expected; maythought include the phrase more than they hoped forDoing exactly what I  Only a yes or positive response providedthought  Does not include doing more than expected (see previous code)Somewhat doing what I  Response included both a yes and a no

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Chet Boncek Jr., Raytheon

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andmathematics. Students with inadequate grounding in mathematics and science, as seen in thegraph from the US Dept. of Education, are not well prepared for future academic and/or careeropportunities, resulting in some colleges and universities experiencing difficulties in theirrecruitment efforts for under-represented minority (URM) students. In addition, they may findan even greater burden to not just recruit but to retain underrepresented students in theirengineering program(s). Percent of Graduates Percent of Graduates High School Science Classes High School Math Classes 45% 80% 40

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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EngineeringColleges. Page 25.122.7To try to understand today’s state of engineering education in the Region, it is important to cometo grip with the challenge that the Region’s pre-university educational systems are facing today.Pre-University Education in the Gulf Region: The most significant change in the pre-universitysystems occurred in the decades of the 70’s and 80’s, as a direct result of the substantial wealthderived from oil revenues, which have found its way to the Region. Public schools, in particular,were substantially and positively impacted by the increase in revenues. The major improvementsrealized, as a consequence of increased funding, have

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Kathleen M. Short, Virginia Tech

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Characterizing the Environment for Sustainability (SLICES): Im-proving Understanding of Real World Systems via Direct Observation/Reflection. The opinionsexpressed are those of the authors and do not imply endorsement by NSF. The authors gratefullyacknowledge the contributions of the 54 undergraduate interns who collected industry data andprovided important feedback about involving undergraduates in research to improve the SLICESprogram.Bibliography1 Rothman, H. (1992). "You need not be big to benchmark." Nation's Business, December, 80(12), 64-65.2 Fisher, D., Miertschin, S., and Pollock, D.R. (1995). “Benchmarking in construction industry.” J. Management inEngineering, 11(1), 50-57.3 Mitra, C., Pearce, A.R., and Fiori, C.M. (2011). “Developing

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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fall of 2011 yielded someintriguing results regarding the co-curricular programming. Data showed that students wantedmore co-curricular programming that provided hands on experiences; they also wanted moreinformal presentations with personal interactions with the presenter(s), and more programs thatinvolved recent engineering alumni. They wanted presenters who could relate to them giventheir limited exposure to the field of engineering and their lack of professional experience. Byincorporating the feedback from our students, we are able to provide more consistent informalinteractions with students. We do this in the form of recent alumni programs, town hallmeetings, more frequent academic advising, and more meaningful personal

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Stephan J. Nix, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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/sketching, orthographic Page 25.437.4projection, and etc. So far, students have done the first phase of the project. Someinteresting topics they have selected include: portable podium design, design of a bottleopener that can work for twisting off caps and popping off caps, improving design ofvegetable slicer, and redesign school bus seats.Peer reviewing will be used to evaluate their projects. Each presentation will be evaluatedby both instructor and peer groups. By the end of the semester, each student will submit aself-evaluation and s/he will also be evaluated her/his teammates.Evaluation Plan: The evaluation plan, designed to address progress

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel P. Clemence, Syracuse University; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University; Eric M. Lui, Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, Syracuse University

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