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- Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7
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- A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University
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theparticipation in industry forums and guided industry tours, internships or cooperative workexperiences, soft skill honing geared toward career readiness. These activities are undertaken sothat job placement in a chosen career occurs upon graduation. New opportunities for professionalinteractions with the industry partners will help integrate the undergraduate experience with thereal-world workplace, resulting in enhanced focus, interest, and success for the students. In thispaper, we present a theoretical model that holistically approaches recruitment, retention andemployment in baccalaureate degree Engineering Technology programs.IntroductionIn the U.S., a tremendous job growth is expected in STEM occupations through 2024 [1].According to the Indiana
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- Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1
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- 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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- Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University
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instructional modalities (e.g., fullyonline, face-to-face, and hybrid). The data collection is considered a pilot study to evaluate theimpacts of S.M. in a CM program. The three initial experimental courses are Sustainability,Construction Materials/Methods, and Automation in Construction representing a lower, middle,and higher-level students in a minority-serving institution where about 60% of the students areHispanic, making the university one of the top granters of bachelor's degree to Hispanicundergraduates. The study seeks to enhance underrepresented student's soft skill developmentwho usually face professional challenges in today's competitive professional fields. The diversityof students in this university provides an excellent opportunity to
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- Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3
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- 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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- Mauro Rodriguez Jr, California Institute of Technology; Karen Mariela Siles, IBM Corporation; Dora Louise Renaud, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
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promoting recruitment/retention of members, promote a solid foundation for the chapter itself in terms of funding, chapter's presence and/or influence in the local community, and a unified membership. • Leadership Development: Activities geared towards developing leadership skills of members, ensuring a solid foundation of leaders within the executive board and the successful transition of officers. • Outreach & Community Service: Activities specifically promoting STEM awareness in the K12 community and/or supporting the local community. • Professional Development: Activities geared at the soft skills and/or technical skill breadth development of the members' current workforce competencies. • Student/Professional Chapter Interaction