Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

graduates has grown significantlyover the past decade as new industries and their feeder industries continue to grow. At the sametime, DoD organizations and their contracted subsidiaries in the area have only marginallygrown. However, even with the high demand for engineers in the civilian sector, engineeringstudent veterans still pursue DoD opportunities frequently. In both government and civiliansectors, there is emphasis on producing engineers that are technically proficient and possessprofessional skills such as leadership, organization, time management, and communication—behavioral characteristics often associated with veterans.Surveys and individual follow-up qualitative interviews conducted with representatives fromselected local DoD