Conference Session

Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D'andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Greg Evans P.Eng., University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

in?Design & MethodThis research used Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) [9] as the conceptual framework.SCCT posits that learning experiences are influenced by person inputs and contextual factors,these learning experiences can influence self efficacy and outcome expectancies as well asinterest, which in turn influence career goals and career choices. Using SCCT as a framework, asurvey was designed based on PEARS (Pathways of Engineering Alumni Research Survey) [10],which asked questions related to participation in specific undergraduate student activities andtheir influence on career. The survey was distributed to engineering graduates who completedtheir degrees at least 5 years prior. The survey was modified and respondents were