given system to allow a mathematical or numerical solution to be obtained. Material propertydata, experimental results and information on the characteristics of various devices are alsoincorporated in the overall model to obtain realistic results from the simulation. The results fromthe simulation are used to determine if the design satisfies the requirements and constraints of thegiven problem.The mechanical engineering capstone senior design program emphasizes several important skillsthat are necessary to be a successful engineer. Some of these skills include project planning andscheduling, creativity and concept generation and evaluation, decision making, analysis tools,prototyping and testing, standards and regulations, engineering ethics
pinpoint the areas where the trainee lackscompetency in a fraction of the time of what current assessment methods would need on similartasks. The comparison map highlighted that the trainee had the necessary competency in regardsto the actions needed for a successful change plan. However, lacked the knowledge of theprocess flow to implement the strategy. This helped the trainer identify where they would needto focus in order to follow up with the trainee and bring up their competency to the desired level.ConclusionsAssessing training effectiveness and transfer is crucial for organizations (Zumrah et al. 2013;Kirkpatrick, 2004; Gomez-Mejia et al., 2001). However, since current methods of trainingassessment are time-consuming (Rothwell, 2007), new
SeniorCapstone Program in Engineering (SCOPE), seniors work over the full academic year onprojects for industry partners. One example of such a project involved improving early detectionof lung cancer, while another program had students working with Facebook to improve theAndroid application experience for users with slow network connections and limited data plans,which is common in some parts of the world.Kettering University (www.kettering.edu)At Kettering University, all students are required to complete a minimum number of co-op termsin order to graduate. Originally, when the university was owned and operated by General Motorsas General Motors Institute (GMI), all students’ co-op terms were spent at GM. Now, Ketteringpartners with a variety of
Paper ID #15921Creating a University-Industry Advisory Board for a Joint Engineering SchoolDr. Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow Dr Duncan Bremner has over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and has held operational and strategic executive roles in product development and technology planning within leading organisations such as National Semiconductor and The Intel Corporation. Duncan is presently employed by the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering working with both academic staff and industry partners to develop collaborative projects. He is also responsible for the development and delivery of the
Safety Training Series and Certification (undergraduate engineering students)In the current academic year we have experienced growth in both I/U partnerships and inprogram delivery. We currently partner with over twenty-five (25) industries and have plans toexpand to include government agencies, industry associations, and other academic institutionalpartners.ConclusionsIndustry partnerships can be highly beneficial to colleges and universities. Sustaining suchpartnerships requires that clear policies and procedures be in place to mitigate any possiblefinancial risks. The creation of the Engineering New Mexico Resource Network has provided usan organizational structure to manage our challenges and the administrative strength to
specific corporate accounts, use of shared resources across thedivision, and a divisional marketing plan to highlight the focus on the customer.Meeting the Needs of our CustomersThe results of our efforts have been noticeable. There has been a reduction in effort for getting internal and external stakeholders to engage in a meaningful way
Sankar, C. S., Kawulich, B., Clayton, H. & Raju, P. K. Developing Leadership Skills in "Introduction to Engineering Courses" through Multi-Media Case Studies. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research 11, 34-60 (2010).23 Davies, J. W. & Rutherford, U. Learning from Fellow Engineering Students Who Have Current Professional Experience. European Journal of Engineering Education 37, 354- 365 (2012).24 Ulijn, J. M., O'Duill, M. & Robertson, S. A. Teaching Business Plan Negotiation: Fostering Entrepreneurship among Business and Engineering Students. Business Communication Quarterly 67, 41-57 (2004).25 Rouvrais, S. s. r. e.-b. f. et al. A mixed project-based learning framework: preparing and
burnertraversing system were the only major components from the second generation project that werere-used. This was not surprising because of the major change in the second generation constraintof having to be easily transportable by plane. Therefore, the project described here provided asignificant design challenge for the team because a major restriction of the second generationwas removed so more capabilities were now possible.The initial substantial progress on the project the summer before the official start and thefrequent communication between the adjunct and the intern increased the attainable projectgoals. The scope of the original plan for the third generation design was substantially increasedas more and more capabilities were added to the
characteristics of an effective leader 90.0% 92.3% 91.6%Conduct a thorough job search 80.0% 75.8% 82.6%Conduct a professional job interview 85.6% 81.3% 89.7%Develop a plan for PD, life-long learning, grad.school and licensure 87.5% 82.4% 85.8%Example 2: To address the retention of our female student population, we organized three all- Page 22.858.4female events specifically tailored for female engineering and technology students. We invitefemale engineering executives to present on topics found important among female students in
future internship programs. One company was not satisfied with their student’sperformance; this student was taking classes in addition to pursuing the internship, which meantless than full-time work on the internship. In the future, we will specify during the applicationprocess that the internship is a full-time commitment.Our hope is that these initial internships will initiate long-term partnerships that will enable theinternship program to continue. In this vein, we plan scheduled a tour of the KrogerManufacturing facility during the fall semester for members of the UT Arlington student chapterof the Air & Waste Management Association.Internship Assessment: Student PresentationsOne of the objectives of the overall Engineering Sustainable
environmental consultant prior to being employed by the Center in 2004.Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky UniversityJoseph L. Gutenson, Center for Water Resource Studies - Western Kentucky University Joseph Gutenson has been an employee at the Center for Water Resource Studies for over two years. His duties have varied but most of his time is devoted to research and field work. He is proficient in ArcGIS, creating maps for a variety of purposes. In addition, he has been a contributor to the WTI program, assisting in research endeavors, curriculum development, and student advising. Joseph graduated Magna cum Laude from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Geography and plans to begin pursuit of his
industry through an open-endedquestion, “What other abilities are essential?” Adapting and understanding the industryenvironment was mentioned by over 18% of the participants. Comments included workingtowards the company’s goals and “not investigating in detail an area of interest related to theproblem.” They also included understanding cost, quality, and project planning or projectmanagement. These comments suggest that the more successful Ph.D.s in industry are able toadapt and understand the industry environment quickly.Leadership, including interpersonal leadership, visionary leadership and lifelong learningleadership, as described in Watson and Lyons 14, was another theme mentioned by 10% of theparticipants. Comments included “the desire to
Center.These challenges are being addressed by asking the Government for a no-cost extension intoearly 2011 and by planning the research projects matching process with an earlier timeline, to Page 22.175.6be better aligned with HP Labs’ own internal research portfolio reviews.ConclusionsIn developing external research collaboration programs, HP Labs targets one or more of theour key outcomes of Open Innovation: bringing together minds, ideas and resources, while atthe same time bringing value to all involved stakeholders. GUAPO is also helping HPMexico develop a new operation with a high added-value to the company, thereby increasingits competitiveness as
. 2Mentorship Program StructureThe academic year-long program itself could be segmented into three terms: (1) Program Preparation (2)Fall Mentorship and (3) Spring Mentorship as shown in Table 1.Table 1: The year-long arc of the Industry Scholars Mentorship Program. Spring-Summer 2018 Fall 2018 Spring 2019 (1) Program Preparation (2) Fall Mentorship (3) Spring Mentorship Formation of committee, Program Continued Mid-Program Continued End-of-Program recruitment of mentors, etc. Kick-off Mentorship Check-in Mentorship CelebrationThe (1) Program Preparation term began with initial planning between industry advisory board
cognition Conflict Appreciating Goal orientation Planning and Conceptual management others organizing thinking Diplomacy Employee Personal Project Creativity andCompetencies development accountability management innovation Influencing Interpersonal Self-starting Time and Futuristic others skills priority thinking management Leadership Teamwork Resiliency Customer focus Problem
China's engineering standards and improvingthe internal system of engineering standardsInternationalizing China’s standards is important for shaping its national image, enhancing itsglobal discourse power, and enhancing China’s international prestige. Breaking the long-termmonopoly of the engineering standards market by European countries and the United Statesrequires the Chinese government to publicize China's engineering standards and engineeringculture at the national level. Although China has issued the Action Plan on Belt and RoadStandard Connectivity (2018-2020) twice, up to now the “going out” of Chinese standardshas been hampered by insufficient domestic preparation and international acclimatization.Therefore, the government needs to
company information may cover any aspect of a business's operation, includingproduction formulas, processes, and methods; business and marketing plans; pricing strategies;salary structure; customer lists, contracts; intellectual property; and computer systems.These agreements are also called confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements or, simply, non-compete agreements, and they typically define confidential information, identify ownershiprights, and detail employee obligations to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. But there aredefinite limits on the scope and duration of such covenants. Employers generally cannot use non-compete agreements to keep employees from practicing their trade or profession indefinitely.This is particularly true
. Junior internship – continue to learn about BHI and take a course for credit that is taught jointly by BHI engineer and FM. Identify capstone project. Senior internship – take a course for credit that is taught jointly by BHI engineer and FM, plus identify and work on MS project. Fifth year at OU – Work on BHI MS project under supervision of FM and BHM / BHI engineers. Fourth and fifth years: The BHS’s degree plan is jointly worked out by mentors (BHM and FM). Students are provided the opportunity to take customized courses: - Three graduate courses from Petroleum Engineering for ME students and a like number from AME for the PE students. - Graduate electives - Up to two graduate
, how useful, what learned • Cheat sheet • Practice and demonstrate communication skills • ID area to improve, or goals • What about academic portfolio? Co-op Group 2 • Give a clear idea of what you have done and how to tell people about it (rehearsal) • Recap what done and organize it • Learn more from the experience (not just a boring meeting); goal is to take experience forward • Extra reflection…what really got out of it…..Insight 2: Articulating What it Means to be an EngineerOne of the first activities in the workshop is to have students introduce themselves and brieflydescribe their career plans. Many did not have a clear idea of what profession they were headedfor. Writing
professional competenciesin the Next-Gen Engineering segment. The data suggests that they lack the ability to demonstrateself-initiative. Today’s work environment with rapid change and disruption demands anopportunity-seeking mentality and self-drive. This is also a point of potential conflict betweenGen Zers and Gen Xers. Just as the Next-Gen Leaders segment scored low on creativity andinnovation, the Next-Gen Engineers do as well. The fact that both groups score so poorly in thisarea should be a wakeup call for both educators and industry leaders to begin to address theseneeds.These findings suggest that educators and industry leaders should join forces to review currentcurriculum methods and develop an action plan to strengthen the creativity and
.).Implementation of the initiative will be part of the department’s larger assessment plan, whichincludes evaluation of students’ understanding of what it means to be an engineer in practice.Ongoing feedback will also be gathered from department faculty, in order to continue developingthe initiative in a way that allows the content to be integrated effectively into their courses.Effective in this instance meaning both productive and seamless for the instructors, andmeaningful for the students.A potential future area of study focuses on evaluating the extent to which the examples beingused across the curriculum correspond with students’ professional interest areas. That studywould use the data collected through the course inventory process, while also
customers or industries, thetechnologies in the toolbox are applicable for each of the planned portfolio projects.The technology toolbox itself put requirements on employee skills. An assessment of theavailable employee skills at the company should be conducted in order to define the gap andanalyse future requirements for the personnel. Hiring recent graduates, who already haveknowledge in the technology, can then close the gap. In order to assure that the students willhave the necessary knowledge the company should establish the contact to these studentsalready before their graduation. Thus in case of Big Data solutions in the company’s portfolioand graph database technologies in the technology toolbox, the company might realize a needin a group
schoolopportunities), there are also plans to further improve the video content by adding interviewswith alumni on what companies are seeking in resumes, interviews, etc. and their own stories ofwhat made their employment searches successful. The goal is to add a level of credibility to thelessons by having the students hear messages from professionals in industry who graduated fromValparaiso University engineering programs, and to keep the ESSP content current byhighlighting hiring practices and networking software used in practice.9.0 SummaryThe College of Engineering at X University has developed the ESSP to help students develop thenecessary skills to find excellent jobs in their desired fields of study. The program consists ofstand-alone Blackboard
students aware of theimplications of photovoltaic generated energy. In parallel, students learn Matlab & Excelto create plots of data and to understand how data is used. For example, PV peakcompared with demand peak is a topic that the students investigate by plotting actualdata.An activity plan was developed for one hour and a half session (these sessions arerepeated four times per Friday). Each session brought around 20 students; thus, between80-100 students were exposed to these concepts every Friday.Figure 3 shows a simulator built for the Friday Academy sessions. Students use it to learnthe correlations of power and temperature. They also see the output power increase aftera day of rain. The rain cleans the dust from the solar panels
tertiary education in fixing failed states: Globalization and public goods. Page 25.208.11Journal lf Peace Education, 8(2), 127-142.2. Weill, L.V. (2009). The President’s role in cultivating positive town-gown relations. Planning for HigherEducation, 37(4) [No Pagination]3. Christen, A. (2009). Transforming the classroom for collaborative learning in the 321st century. Techniques:Connecting education and careers, 84(1), 28-314. Jackson, N. J. (2010). From a curriculum that integrates work in curriculum, that integrates life: Changing auniversity’s conception of curriculum. Higher Education Research and Development, 29(5) 491-505.This
” experience. Choices that do not serve this purpose should be rejected in favor of projectsthat actually do enhance the realistic nature of the project. Some of the engineering sub-disciplines that need to be exercised include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following,shown in Figure 1 below: Page 24.1083.4 Product Planning Design Product Engineering (Analysis) Manufacturing (Production) Cost analysis Figure 1: Cross-functional approach required for student