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Capstone Design in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Borowczak, Erebus Labs; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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work looks at the impact of authentic value- added capstone projects on student’s soft skills by comparing results of a multi-year collaboration survey given to multiple senior capstone teams. The observed trends suggest that projects with community impact (irrespective of size or geographic constraint) foster increased communication, participation, and ultimately collaboration.Introduction There is a worldwide push to engage and develop K-12 student interest in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines1. Some STEM collegiate programs,such as civil and mechanical engineering, seem to have a plethora of incoming and returningstudents.Why?Buildingblocks

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #16112Integrating Civility into the Classroom: Practicing and Teaching Civility toPrepare Students for Career SuccessProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating Civility into the Classroom: Practicing and Teaching Civility to Prepare Students for Career SuccessAbstractThe focus of most engineering and technology programs is to provide students with the technicalskills required for success in their future careers. Often overlooked, but equally important forcareer success, is training on the “soft skills.” In particular, faculty need to

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Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A Raiola III, Central Connecticut State University

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othercategories.Although many “new” BIM related construction management skills and competencies,“traditional” skills and competencies are a top response in each respective category. Withinthese “traditional” skills was the reinforcement of soft skills. BIM is a collaborative projectmanagement system so many soft skills are more important than with traditional projectmanagement systems. BIM requires some efficient communication along with strong soft skills,an area reinforced by the findings of this research.As BIM diffuses into the construction community, social systems interested in increasing BIMusage should augment “traditional” skill sets with the “new” BIM related skills andcompetencies. Any academic programs seeking to implement BIM related topics into

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

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to enter the workforce with excellent soft skills andprofessionalism. It’s no longer enough to be solely technically savvy. Potential employees mustalso possess exceptional communication, leadership, and management skills. The success of theMSPS program is the result of the innovative courses which focus on grooming students to honein on their soft skills along with technical skills. This is what sets MSPS graduate students apartfrom inexperienced students.The MSPS program gives individuals who have a strong scientific background the option tointegrate that knowledge with the business side of the STEM industry. This degree prepares itsstudents for careers in academia, business, government, and nonprofit organizations. Studentswho do not wish

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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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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Drexel University, employers evaluatecandidates on 4 critical skill categories. First is academic skill, mostly reading, writing and mathat a level commensurate for the job. Second is occupational skills; those skills necessary forsuccess in a certain job. Third is workplace skills, these are usually referred to as soft skills. LiveCareer.com has compiled a list of the top 10 skills in demand in today’s global economy, notablymany are what are considered soft skills that are not often included as a focus in university-levelcoursework. Soft skills include communication skills, interpersonal skills, adaptability, andemotional intelligence. [7] Companies are increasingly focused on these skills as they look to hirethese new employees and not have

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Professional Skills development in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Schmitt, Florida Institute of Technology; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Institute of Technology; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology; Ted A. Conway, Florida Institute of Technology

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, especially in STEM-related programs 6,7.Nonetheless, the soft skills necessary to succeed in engineering are highlighted in accreditingagencies such as ABET 8,9To mitigate the lack of empathy, employers will often hire engineers who share empathy with theproduct’s target user. For example, the automotive industry has recognized that while femalesbuy 52% and have a significant influence on 85% of all car purchasing decisions, less than 20%of the automotive workforce is comprised of females 10. To address this disparity, theautomotive industry is actively seeking means to increase female employees within variousautomotive sectors. Likewise, it is important that engineering careers that design forhandicapped or elderly target users attract handicapped

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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

pedagogicalapproach utilizing active learning modules for instructors to teach currently demanded projectmanagement core competencies. In order to create the pedagogy, the Kolb Learning Cycle andthe Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles are used as foundational theories. The structureand methodology include technical objectives and development of soft skills required foreffective project management. The approach considers project management capability maturitymodels from Kerzner’s and the International Institute for Learning. Their model is adapted toanalyze core competencies presented by the pedagogy, and is directed at the shop floor level formanufacturing operations.This paper defines a core set of project management competencies determined through

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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MechanicalComponents (referred to as Machine Design). These courses are very important in educatingstudents on the fundamentals of engineering, mechanics, and design, where in some cases systemsynthesis is emphasized. In this educational paradigm, students are expected to link the chain ofknowledge together with little to no guidance. Youssef and Kabo recognized this issue andproposed a new approach to teach Machine Design, where they integrated more systems designconsiderations as well as soft-skills such as communication [2]. They reported significantimprovement in the quality of students as the students moved into capstone courses and industry;however, this course was at the junior level and their approach requires substantial investment ofprofessors’ time

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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not considered in academic programs, which are rigid and only aim to providefundamental technical skills. A valley of death (i.e., gap or disconnection) exists between thestudents’ competencies and the needs of industry, government and the emerging green sectors,which often place more emphasis on pragmatic knowledge and soft skills instead of on highlyspecialized theoretical training (hard skills).A major reason for low retention in STEM programs is that students are exposed to core coursesfor more than half of their program with no exposure to experiential learning related to theirmajors. The traditional education model is significantly lacking in the development ofcompetences such as interdisciplinary training. Students usually take core

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Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gozdem Kilaz, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Aerospace

to creating a stimulatingenvironment but also to enable the roles of the student and the mentor to become more fluid.Traditional teaching settings as classrooms create a rigid separation between the teacher and thestudent which may in turn diminish the sense of learning responsibility a student should possess.Once implemented effectively, hybrid courses offer students interactive environments where theymay engage with each other and their mentors during evaluating and analyzing the courseprincipals. This is a great advantage over traditional settings where students may get accustomedto being spoon fed (Caulfield, 2011). The student centered, experiential learning style empowersparticipants with significant soft skills such as initiative and

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Victor F. A. Barros Ing.-Paed IGIP, Science and Education Research Council

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register for economics classes. After three weeks ofclasses they take part in a training class in order to learn how to cause a first good impression withtheir future clients. This is followed by a period at ’The Innovative Office’, in the City Hall. Theirwork starts when they register for the project, which is an opportunity of intensive internship,early in the program.The first idea was to offer an extra course and invite students to enroll the course. However, as ithad, in a first moment, a low number of interested students, the coordination of the projectdecided to offer also an internship opportunity. This idea reached the desired goal and a largernumber of students enrolled the course/internship opportunity.There are some “soft” skills that

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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under-pinnings orunderlying mechanisms to have students get that teamwork matters and not showing theirindividual strength off (my grades vs. ours). That we are teaching this and seeing somecorrelations between communication and teamwork (and the students in successful teamsobserve themselves) suggest some things we are teaching are leading to successfulenculturation.The study results suggest that enculturation may be more immediate while socializationmay take longer and be more subconscious. They differ but both need to happen.Can teamwork and communication skills really be called soft-skills? Intangibles? Oneclear outcome of this work is that the notion of these as soft skills needs to bereconsidered.Bibliography1. Brophy, S., Klein, S

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Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd

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manufacturing. Based on the recent MIT report, Strengthening theInnovation Ecosystem for Advanced Manufacturing PATHWAYS & OPPORTUNITIES forMASSACHUSETTS, (2015)1 the state has a diverse manufacturing base that encouragescollaboration between industry groups. These local industries require a labor force having skillsessential for their industry to support both the design and manufacturing of products. Employershave also cited the need for additional soft skills that support collaboration and creativity in theworkplace.Massachusetts in addition to many other states has a number of collaborative workforce efforts toaddress workforce challenges including but not limited to The Manufacturing AdvancementCenter Workforce Innovation Collaborative (MACWIC

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Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Queen Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kelly Summerford Ellenburg, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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coordination, but has been recognized as an extremely powerfulpedagogy. The value of service-based learning in engineering education has been welldocumented as serving to better demonstrate “real world problems”, improve communityawareness and responsibility, and develop “soft skills” necessary for engineering practice. Auniversity-wide service learning program provides an opportunity for enrichment of experientiallearning within the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) department at the University ofTennessee, Knoxville (UT). The relationship established through the university network providesopportunities that are not easily replicated through engineering-only experiential learningopportunities. The UT Smart Communities Initiative (UT SCI

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nick Tatar, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lauren Van Beek, University of St. Thomas; Laura Ann Lilienkamp, Smith College

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however that the students in the study were highly focused on activities thatdeveloped specific engineering skills and competencies. Students actively choose to developtheir sense of engineering identity. They spent significantly less time developing “soft skills”such as managing emotions and interpersonal relationships. Additionally, the researchers foundstatistically significant differences in the kinds of activities that men and women pursued, whichaligned with themes within the literature on gender differences between men and women.Literature ReviewResults of previous research:ABET accreditation requirements for engineering institutions include, “a recognition of the needfor, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.” 2 In order to

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

assignment. This approach of assessing student's knowledge has been tested for severalconsecutive years and proved to be very effective in student’s comprehension of a subject taught.The other assessment tools used in the EM course are the midterm and final examinations, andstudents’ presentations. To make students better-rounded engineers, the development of thestudent soft skills is becoming an integral part of the curriculum in most universities. In most ofclasses offered in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech, students are required to researchand present a technical journal paper on topics related to the class subject followed bysubmission of a comprehensive technical written report. The student performance is gradedbased on several

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

project using a Finch12 robot was assigned. With similarprojects reporting frustration among students when the robot used has to be assembled by thestudents6, the Finch robot was chosen for its advantage of being already assembled, withoutmultiple parts that can be lost or damaged. The Finch enables students to focus on the softwaredesign rather than constructing the physical robotic device.Objectives of the project assignment were presented to students at the beginning of the project.In addition to exposing students to programming and critical thinking, soft skills experience wasalso a goal. The project objectives were presented to students as follows:  building skills that enable effective teamwork,  working with loose

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Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aileen Tapia, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Martinez, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas, El Paso

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Student

regional qualifier two years in a row (FTC 2016).By collegiate students being near-peer mentors to high school students, we are not onlyempowering the Jr. Chapter member in how to succeed in their near future, but also anopportunity for the collegiate student to share best practices in: university applications, financialaid, housing, apartment search, major selection, etc.Chapter DevelopmentThe Jr. Chapter members besides being leaders in their school and communities, they also havecreative ways to have fun while at the same time doing proactive learning. They engagethemselves in social activities, fundraisers, and soft skills event to develop that social interactionneeded to lead and be a role model. This is the best way for them to practice how

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Systems Engineering Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Systems Engineering

oftechnical content. In CSU’s SE curriculum, the student is expected to develop deep expertise incomplicated and mathematical subjects (defined in the INCOSE SE Handbook as technicalprocesses), as well as in qualitative analysis and soft-skills (defined in the INCOSE SEHandbook as project, enterprise, and agreement processes)16. Research indicates that inmathematical disciplines, teaching activities are more focused and instructive, with the primaryemphasis being on the teacher informing the student. In contrast, teaching and learning activitiesin “soft” disciplines tend to be more constructive, and reflective17,18,19. We had hypothesized thatthis effect would realize itself in the SE program in that more technical process-derived courseswould have

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Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Paulo Alexandre Martin, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Nair Stem, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Keiti Pereira Vidal Souza, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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for implementing this support: A student from a previous year that demonstrates goodacademic performance is available to support the freshman student. This aid basically consists ofa resolution of exercises and concept enforcement.Challenges and needs: The academic performance of students is not the only requisite, as alsostudents with good soft skills are required. It is important that the student support schedule isreadily available when help for the freshman student is needed. The results show that the bestpractice was attained when there was strongly disseminated support among students.Technical StaffCharacteristics: Weekly teaching service - answering questions / performing exercises5.Steps for implementing technical staff support: an

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Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Kathryn E. Strang, Rowan College at Burlington County

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, standardized acrossa curriculum to give meaningful and representative results, and the assessment of which can thenbecome an input to an institution‟s continuous improvement process. True measurement ofstudent learning is the goal.An additional and somewhat unique feature of assessment is the means by which competencieswithin technology-based and hands-on courses, such as group design and technology laboratoriesare defined and measured. For these types of courses, solid rubrics and well-defined outcomesinvolving both hard and soft skills must be predetermined and then measured.Assessment RequirementsThe influence of accreditors on assessment and continuous improvement efforts is apparentwithin many institutions. At Rowan College at Burlington County

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Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary

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Electrical and Computer

the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and communication capabilities.Dr. Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary Kartik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Uni- versity of Calgary. His research interests are in electrical and optical instrumentation and techniques for biomedical applications. He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes and is interested in ways to better prepare students for real-life learning and professional situations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Team Membership Change and the

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Guariento, University of Glasgow; Nazmi Abdel-Salam Almasri, The Islamic University of Gaza - Palestine; Anna Rolinska, University of Glasgow

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knowledge at a distance, through technology. Thetechnology-enabled interventions to the course design discussed in the subsequent sectionsmay rely on technologies that are well-known and already widely-used. However, the articlefocuses on the innovative practices of the teachers and students in a particular context. Bydoing so, it attempts to demonstrate that technology integration that is closely aligned withthe learners’ needs and well thought-out pedagogical goals may maximise the learning gainsfor the students. In this particular context, within the framework of a pre-Masters languagepreparatory course for engineers, introducing networked-based learning allowed the studentsto develop a range of soft skills, or ‘professional awareness’ skills

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Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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].Additionally, projects that deal with poverty provide obvious answers to students struggling withthe question, “Why am I studying engineering?”Many Engineering programs are becoming interested in including an international servicelearning project into the school’s curriculum [1-9, 11, 12, 14-22]. There are many components ina typical international service learning experience that can benefit both the students and theschool [10, 13]. One of the first and well documented benefits comes from the value that projectbased course work adds to the students experience. Students who are involved in projects havethe chance to gain experience and develop their soft skills while actively engaged in hands onCivil Engineering learning.Projects can also bring

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Huong Huu Diem Nguyen, Arizona State University; Kathy Denise Wigal, Arizona State University

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English. However, there is specific reference to several“soft” skills such as communication and teamwork. Also, there is language that indicatesprograms should identify the knowledge and skills that graduates should possess. Life-longlearning skill is also mentioned in a number of the criteria. There is no criterion requirementequivalent to ABET’s Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives, which ABET defines as“broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years aftergraduation.”10Similarities and Differences of Assessment and Evaluation RequirementsAs mentioned above, ABET and AUN-QA have adopted different approaches to continuousquality improvement. For ABET, assessment and evaluation of student outcomes

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G. Alexander Ph.D., California State University - Chico

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,” Journal of World Business, (2006) 41(1), 56-65. 11. Pellerin, C., “How NASA Builds Teams: Mission Critical Soft Skills for Scientists, Engineers, and Project Teams”, (2009) John Wiley and Sons.12. Institution of Engineering and Technology, http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/iet, 3/20/2016.

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STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University

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rockets in an inquiry-, discovery-,and problem-based classroom. This rocket program aims at increasing high school student interest in STEM by havingstudents use their own efforts to make rockets fly. The basic rockets must be designed to carry aone pound payload a mile high. The top level rockets built by students are flown from WhiteSands Missile Range, and they travel over 100,000 feet, reaching transonic speeds. Students getnine months of hands-on engagement that includes learning from direct and scholarly research,theory development, design brief creation, and post mission analyses. The curriculum alsoemphasizes soft-skills, like teamwork, communication, and leadership. Teachers work as rovingfacilitators whose goal is to help

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, Carnegie Mellon University; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Isaac Andres Azuz, CETYS University

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experiences should be considered asfundamental as having a course in heat transfer for a mechanical engineer,” since they allowstudents to learn a set of “soft skills” fundamentally essential to become a well-roundedengineer. In other words, an experience going abroad will grant students a fuller understandingof how to convey the knowledge learned in a classroom to others and to apply it to situationsoutside of their own comfort zone. And these sets of skills are ones that often cannot be taught ina classroom setting or at the student’s home university. Acquiring talents such as “globalmindset, collaboration, adaptability, flexibility, and learning and cultural agility” gives thestudents a lifelong set of skills that will assist them in all aspects

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Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Milana Trifkovic, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Karen Andrea Canon-Rubio, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary

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of teaching.1. IntroductionSkills such as communication, professionalism, ethics, and project management are notspecifically taught within the engineering graduate curriculum. These skills, referred to as softskills or professional skills, are often assumed to be acquired as a result of performing academictasks and “constant” communication with other graduate students and faculty members [1]. TheCanadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) recognizes the duty and responsibility ofuniversities to train these soft skills. CAGS defines professional development as knowledge thatmust be provided along with practice and continuous coaching within the graduate programs [2].During their first year of graduate studies, many engineering students

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Maysam Pournik, University of Oklahoma; Bryan William Bodie

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Problem, gave the BHI Scholars an excellent understanding and appreciation of their engineering tasks at BHI. The BHI Scholars, during their internship, were treated with extra care because the students were viewed as having a longer term commitment.  The Scholars have learned a significant amount of knowledge and most importantly gained an appreciation for another field of engineering from each other through their work and communication in their interdisciplinary team.  Through several interdisciplinary opportunities, student have further enhanced their soft skills, especially ability to communicate and dialogue with people of other disciplines