Conference Session

Undergraduate Career Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tara Esfahani, University of California, Irvine; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

the recipient of several awards for his innovative teaching and excellence in research mentorship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Trust me, I’m an Engineer: Exploring Engineering Identity and Concepts of Expert Versus Novice in the Aerospace Engineering IndustryAbstract In this work in progress, we explore what skills and experiences help engineeringgraduates transition from novices to expert engineers in industry. To achieve success in industry,recent engineering graduates may rely on applying tools from their undergraduate educationrelated to problem recognition and asking questions when they lack expertise. By contrast, seniorengineers emphasize that soft (professional