Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University; Jack Fitzmaurice, Northeastern University; Paul John Wolff III, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

course objectives were asfollows: a. Understand the Co-op program, policies and expectations. b. Understand how to use the university website in order to access on-line information used in their job search process. c. Identify and describe their skills and work values and how they relate to their career choices. d. Learn how to write and critique a resume. e. Learn and practice proper interviewing skills and techniques. f. Communicate their interests, skills, needs and future plans to their Co-op Coordinator and future employers.The primary focus of this course was on finding a co-op job. Lessons included topics such as“ethics,” which featured case

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

 Intrapersonal skills: self-management, time management, self-development, self- regulation, adaptability, flexibility, executive functioning, core self-evaluation, work ethic, persistence, study skills, ethics & integrity, and citizenship.Gaven, et. al. further specifies: “Researchers agree that cognitive intelligence or technical skillsare needed, but not sufficient to have success in executing complex professional tasks and thatinterpersonal and intrapersonal skills improve performance. Some authors hold that the cognitiveskill is the basic determinant of labor market outcomes. In contrast, others researchers havestated that “Non-cognitive ability is as important, if not more important, than cognitive ability.”Globalization

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

resulted in industry projects for classes,financial support for the various programs, consulting opportunities for faculty, the establishmentof a strong, vested industrial advisory council, support for guest speakers, adjunct faculty, etc.Another powerful benefit of a co-op program is that it can serve as a valuable tool for outcomesassessment. With the implementation of outcomes assessment in engineering initiated by theABET 2000 criteria, engineering programs have worked to develop effective methods foroutcomes assessment. Some of the outcomes have proven to be challenging to assess within anacademic setting, especially those that focus more on soft skills such as professionalism, ethics,lifelong learning, and teamwork.6 Since the implementation

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

assistance with the consent of the instructor, and maintain effective working relationships among the members. Instructors also monitor group progress, give feedback on how well each group is doing, report each group’s progress to the class as a whole, and insure adherence to accepted standards of: ethics, social responsibility, and safety.Success in implementing cooperative learning is attributable, in large measure, to: properplanning, efforts, dedication, and foresight of the instructor. Experience definitely is a majorfactor. A proper start for instructors wanting to try active learning for the first time(including cooperative learning) is to step into it gradually, and to seek continuous feedbackas to how

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcos; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University - San Marcos; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

self-directed professional development (lifelong learning), interpersonal skills(people skills), team working skills, able to work well in a diverse environment (cultural, gender,age, company position, etc.), oral communication, written communication, professional skills,good work habits, sound ethics and integrity, timeliness, time management, knowledge ofcontemporary issues, and understands the societal impacts of technical solutions. Theseattributes were derived largely from ABET’s student outcomes for Engineering Technologyprograms. The student’s evaluation contains open-ended questions for the student to share theirexperiences. The final evaluations are intended to be the vehicle that the faculty supervisor willuse for grading. An

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, SOCHE; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean Joseph Creighton, SOCHE; Jeremy Paul Stringer, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

of Engineering in the New Century.9 In this report, the NAS identifies key attributesthat engineers in the 21st century are expected to exhibit to ensure their success and the successof the engineering profession. The key attributes are listed as: strong analytical skills,practical ingenuity, creativity, communication, business and management, leadership,high ethical standards, professionalism, dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility, andbecoming lifelong learners. The NAS also prepared reports entitled The Engineer of 2010,Rising Above the Gathering Storm, and Examination of the U.S. Air Force’s Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy toMeet Those Needs.9-13 One statement is