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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Jennifer Nichwitz, University of Dayton

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

management.Ms. Jennifer Nichwitz, University of Dayton I am currently an Industrial Engineering Technology student at the University of Dayton. I have com- pleted coursework in topics such as project management, engineering analysis, and human factors in manufacturing. My past professional experiences have included a cooperative education at an automo- tive manufacturing facility and an internship at a sustainable technology start-up in South Africa. During my time at the University of Dayton, I’ve participated in collaborative online learning classes with inter- national universities and had the privilege of working with Professor Appiah-Kubi on his research into online collaborative learning techniques

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

. IntroductionThis evidence-based paper assesses strategies for Research Experience for Undergraduates(REU) social program success. REU programs typically bring together students from across thecountry – or even around the world – to a university campus for the summer. While at thisuniversity, the students learn how to conduct real research in their discipline by actually doing it,under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Giving students exposure to conducting bona fideresearch allows them to determine whether they may be interested in pursuing a research career(and, to support this, continuing on to graduate-level education).Many students who participate in REU programs remember these programs long after theprogram is complete. The initial experience

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haaniyah Ali, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

their schoolterms. Also, different disciplines were asked to discuss which skills they found their specificprogram gave more or less focus to, to understand the underlying theme of the program.3. Results3.1 Mechanical engineering focus group This focus group consisted of 5 upper year students. 3 participants had completed theco-op program through the school and the other 2 did internships external to the school. Onlyone student applied and got their position through the co-op portal, while the other studentsusing their personal connections. The reasons for not participating are not explored in thisgroup. Regarding work fields, multiple students mentioned the heavy focus on research anddata analysis during their work term. There was also