Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Underwood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Clarence Waters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

the topic of their project intheir response. Conversely, of the alumni that identified the individual graduate project to beamong the most important experiences, respondents tended to highlight non-topic related reasons(e.g., allowed in-depth consideration of a technical concept, independent investigation,development of written communication skills).Non-Alumni Response ItemsMany non-alumni named “soft skills” like communication, teamwork, and willingness to workand learn as being important when hiring recent graduates, as well as industry-relevantexperience such as internships. Software proficiency in building information modeling (BIM)software or other discipline-specific design tools were also noted.Non-alumni participants were also asked

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziyi Wang, Penn State University; Robert M. Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; Ryan L. Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

(Sufficient • Technical skill & Soft- skill learning • Strong technical skills technical skills) • Industry-specific courses • Happy people • Team collaboration & • Five-year program design • Contributing positively to the AEC industry Cooperation skills • Studio classes • Providing a good work culture for a company • Learning attitude • Senior Capstone • A passion for learning or a willingness to • Multi-disciplinary setting learn new things for projects In addition, Figure 2a shows response percentages for the following question: What makes(department) graduates unique and