Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Royel Montel Johnson, Center for Higher Education Enterprise

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

conclusion that engineeringmajors engagement in internships and co-ops produce significant learninggains in terms of problem-solving, communication, and learning more aboutwork.Insights from one-on-one interviews support these conclusions using storiesshared by students themselves. Clearly, engaging URM engineering majors ininternships and co-ops is one way to facilitate learning in core areas (e.g.,problem-solving), soft skills (e.g., working on a team), and career learning.From internships students learn how to communicate professionally, skillsfor managing time and prioritizing tasks, and technical skills such as CADdesign, computer programming, and management/leadership.Much more needs to be done to educate students about engineering as