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Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Pope; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert Cobb Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham I, North Carolina A&T State University; Li-Shiang Tsay, North Carolina A&T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University

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provided the computing infrastructure to accomplish the analysis,and a first analysis is underway in Burlington, NC. Undergraduate and graduate students areengaged in developing the necessary data extraction programming and energy analysis. Anexpected outcome is a method for objective validation of energy conservation programs. Asecond outcome is an information model to maximize the impact of limited energy conservationfunds.Bio-hazard threat analysisA related GIS research project concentrates on the determination of the potential effect of a bio-hazard incident on the NCA&T campus and surrounding community. If an intentional oraccidental release of a chemical or biological substance occurs, will the hazard spread acrosscampus and the

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Ziqian Dong, New York Institute of Technology

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design and analysis of practical buffered crossbar packet switches, network security and forensics and wireless sensor networks. She was associated with Networking Research Laboratory at New Jersey Institute of Technology and MySYNC Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology for her postdoctoral research. She has served as a technical committee member in IEEE HPSR 2011, 2012, IEEE Sarnoff 2010 and 2011, and IEEE Greencom 2011 and ChinaCom 2008. She is a member of IEEE Com- munications Society, IEEE Women in Engineering, and American Society for Engineering Education. For further information: http://iris.nyit.edu/˜zdong02

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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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contributing to this failure is the tremendous inertia of the educationalsystems of the Region. (2, 3)The paper sheds light on the seemingly complex issues that have curtailed proper “connectivity”between academia and industry in the Arab Gulf States, and argues for the urgent need to worktogether towards developing mutually beneficial and long-lasting relations, at the grass rootlevel, so that the interests of people on both sides (students, graduates, faculty members,industrial staff, industry managers, research proponents, etc) will be properly served. Perhaps thegreatest achievement in such an endeavor is to improve the “relevancy” of engineeringeducation, by bringing the college closer to the “realities” on the ground. There is a tremendousneed

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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engineering enterprises to adapt quickly to a multi-cultural and multi-nationalwork environment.6 While intercultural competence is paramount, it is also critical to inculcate aglobal mindset into all aspects of the work including design, material choice, constructiontechniques and processes, and construction management.5 The Association of American Collegesand Universities released a report in 2008 that included results from two surveys, 2006 and 2007,of employers regarding satisfaction with recent graduates skills and abilities.7 These surveysrevealed that “fully 63% of employers believe that too many recent graduates do not have theskills they need to succeed in the global economy.”7This growing cognizance surrounding the impact of globalization

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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this research was to explore the use of student internships as a means of benchmark-ing best practices in the construction industry while providing synergistic benefits for all stake-holders involved in the process. The objective was to design a model internship program involv-ing faculty, students, and participating companies that could actively introduce students to sys-tematic methods of inquiry and industry best practices while increasing their resourcefulness andvalue to companies during their industry experience. The model should also provide a platformfor engaging faculty by providing a means of gathering difficult-to-obtain data from industry thatcould be used for research purposes, and it should return that data in aggregated form to

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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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expert in structural design, analysis, and forensic engineering. Most recently, he created and installed the first off-campus graduate degree program, the multidisciplinary master’s of science in engineering, with Gulfstream in 2010. As Associate Dean, Ladesic is responsible for a variety of tasks related to increasing the role of industry in education and research, growing fac- ulty applied research, facilitating faculty industry experiences, developing and marketing industry-related graduate programs, and enabling industry-based research projects for students. This position enables the College of Engineering’s ability in research and professional development and enhanced participation in the Embry-Riddle Aerospace

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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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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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expectations for each and figure outwhere the best fit is. Such exposure could include required undergraduate research experiences,internships, or for ECPs rotations in work assignments or graduate school laboratories beforesettling on a career path. We also suggest developing practices around mentoring. Mentors,whether in the form of undergraduate advisors and research professors or bosses and coworkersat a first job, can have substantial impacts on career choices. Knowing why some mentors havesuch a tangible impact can help develop a set of best practices.AcknowledgmentsThe authors wish to thank the entire EPS research team as well as the study participants. Thisresearch is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a collaborative research

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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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design as well as graduate-level courses in engineering innovation and technology management. He has nearly 30 years of combined academic and industrial management experience. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Michigan Technological University.Dr. Daina Briedis, Michigan State University Daina Briedis is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University and Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Program Assessment in the College of Engineering. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a Co-PI on two NSF grants