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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weican Xiao, Michigan Technological University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

power device fabrication. He is also specialized in using microwave power for diamond thin film fabrication and convert tar to light hydrocarbon species while working as a postdoc in Norfolk State University. Dr. Xiao is a member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a member of ASEE Engineering Technology Division. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Power System Hands-on Skill Enhancement through Senior Design Project Weican Xiao, School of Technology, Michigan Technological University AbstractWith the growing demand of electrical energy, skilled engineers in power engineering are alsodesired. Current

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Jenna Christie-Tabron, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Mari Pina, University of Central Florida; Richard Allan Quinn, University of Central Florida; Jackie Herold, University of Central Florida; Kim A. Small, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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academic world) that comprise the sociallearning system of the student intern. Twenty-seven percent (n=12/45) of the respondentsspecifically referenced one or more of the three value-added program activities as a memorableexperience: Socials, Distinguished Speaker Series, or Symposium. The annual Symposium wasthe most frequently mentioned event. Of the remaining respondents, 24% (n=11/45) referencedthe relationship with their industry mentor as the most memorable experience; 44% (n = 20/45)referenced some aspect of their internship, primarily related to their assigned project; and 4%(2/45) had just begun their internship. Participation in one or more of the three value-addedprogram activities was related to enjoyment in shared learning experiences

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Kettering Foundation on several research projects concerning the civic mission of higher education. A higher education advocate and voice for collaboration, he posts regularly at creightoncollaborative.com. Sean holds degrees from Marist College and New York University, and earned his PhD from Antioch University. He lives in the charming vil- lage of Yellow Springs with his wife, Leslee, and his five fun children, Liam, Maya, Quinn, Audrey, and Juliette.Lt. Col. Jeremy Paul Stringer, Air Force Institute of Technology Dr. Stringer received his BSEE from USAFA in 1998, MSEE from AFIT in 2000, and Ph.D. from AFIT in 2013. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at AFIT and specializes in RADAR

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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program with minimal prerequisites so as to enablesophomore-level engineering technology students to participate early in the internships, exploretheir majors, and undergo experiential learning in the world of practice in their chosendisciplines. The motivation for this project came from onsite internship industry interviews andthe department’s three industrial advisory boards, which strongly suggested that early,immersion-type industrial experiences would prepare students to become better learners. Thisconversion coincided with the strategic imperatives that stemmed from a university-wide secondyear STEM major retention effort. This latter effort culminated in a four-year NSF fundedproject, of which the early internships are a module. This paper

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, master planning, management for energy conservation/renewable energy projects and space planning for campus expansion. As a senior administrative leader, I have facilitated climate action planning in com- pliance with the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and re- ceived the Outstanding Climate Leadership award that recognized successful carbon reduction strategies, innovative curriculum and the dynamic engagement faculty, staff and students in a the pursuit of carbon neutrality. Although my primary formal training has been in the field of architecture, recent doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania were focused in the field of higher education management. As part of an

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

students:Student # 1 –off-campus positionI started my coop with Cincinnati Incorporated on December 10th 2014. I have learned anenormous amount of information and skills while I have worked there. After I graduate I willstart a full time job with Cincinnati Incorporated.I. What were Objectives and Goals of the past 16 weeks? a. Mental Processes used on the job. I have used many processes on the job. I have had to think on the spot, plan out multiple projects and present those projects. I have also had to research many different topics in order to better understand and solve many different problems. b. Work Output. I worked forty hours just about every week since I started on December 10th 2015. I have

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Pennsylvania.While the benefits to the students are vital, the impact of a co-op program goes beyond thestudents. Industry can gain benefit by obtaining staffing for projects at a substantially reducedrate (and typically without the benefits overhead). Moreover, by hiring interns and co-opstudents, industry can develop a recruiting system that allows them to make better hiringdecisions than can be done via a resume and interview alone.The benefit also extends to the higher education institutions. An organized co-op program canhelp the institution develop relationships with regional and national industry. Thoserelationships can be valuable in many ways. For example, at the authors’ institution, the industryrelations developed through the co-op program have

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katelyn Elizabeth Gunderson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Jamie Ladge; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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projects to those unfamiliar with them, as well as serving as the lead engineer onprojects.Two of five undergraduate subjects referred to a particular experience which discouraged themfrom continuing in the engineering field. One subject experienced a negative first workassignment which ties back to the importance of quality work assignments for engineeringstudents and the importance of feeling like part of the team. This subject mentioned that hergroup “set me up pretty poorly…with how it was run. So that was kind of discouraging because Icould not show up and no one would notice. So I hated that.” She mentioned that she overcameher negative feelings about the group by proactively seeking information from others in hergroup and learning all that

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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