Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

them for the workforce in a more holistic way than simply conveying technical facts. Indeed, soft skills (such as teamwork, verbal and written communication, time management, problem solving, and flexibility) and personal attributes (such as risk tolerance, collegiality, patience, work ethic, identification of opportunity, sense of social responsibility, and appreciation for diversity) play a critical role in the workplace. Successfully applying technical knowledge in practice often requires an ability to tolerate ambiguity and to negotiate and work well with others from different backgrounds and disciplines. These overarching considerations are important for promoting successful professional

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Brazon, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

design and development, and computerprogramming, and no prior knowledge in IT project management, with management skills. Amain component of this project was the emphasis of soft skills, especially formal continuouscommunication with the client.This paper will discuss the design and methodology of the team based service learning project,the purpose of emphasis on communication with team and client, and share the project gradingtools. Individuals who teach information systems and project management may be interested inthis paper.IntroductionThe need for Informational Technology (IT) project management education is important to theeconomy. The number of failed IT projects is growing in number1. It has been estimated the costof IT project failures

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, many STEM students see writing aslargely unrelated to their career goals. Many students assume that their “writing career is nowover”5 once they move into courses in their major. Put another way, student perceptions of anengineer’s “community of practice” often do not include writing despite the common presence ofwriting in workplace “communities of practice.” Genre offers a productive way to approach thisdisconnect. Based on the Department of Labor’s definition of workforce readiness skills6, one of themost important “soft skills” is communication. This speaks to the need to resolve the disconnectbetween the perception of writing by students in upper-level undergraduate STEM courses and theskills required by them once they graduate

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University; Oksana Zhirosh, Unium

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

classes outside school, thus demonstrating special interest inIT, and reported their wish to pursue a degree in IT in future. A supplementary educationcompany Unium provided this data. The results show consistent replies among the groupsthat participated in the online survey and some discrepancy with the feedback fromstakeholders interviewed in the previous study, namely top management stakeholders,who placed a stronger emphasis on disciplinary knowledge, team work andcommunication skills, than did employers, students and high-school pupils respondents.The results of this study will be used to educate students about the expectations of theemployers regarding their competencies, to tailor the university courses, and toimplement soft-skills

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

berelating to and working with persons of a different gender, religion, or nationality. Many of theseproblems are resolved by encouraging the students to be proactive in communicating with teammembers, occasionally scheduling time in class for team meetings, and offering extra credit forstudents who attend and learn invaluable soft skills from free Engineering Futures (EF) sessionsconducted by the student chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society (www.tbp.org).The EF sessions are offered by TBP as a service to the engineering community and developpeople and interpersonal skills, such as how to schedule and conduct efficient meetings and,most importantly, how to function as a productive member of a team. Students are alsoforewarned that

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

- Page 26.787.3professionalism, 3.1.9 - ethics and equity, and 3.1.12 - life-long learning1. These new objectivesresulted in the inclusion of the discourse on sustainability and social learning and an in-depthdiscussion of integrative skills (a.k.a. “soft” skills).The New First-Year CourseLater we developed a first-year course with a theme of sustainability, APSC 176: EngineeringCommunication. Its objectives are to provide students with research, critical thinking andadvanced communication skills necessary for success in the study and practice of globalengineering.We believe that a first-year communication course is uniquely positioned for integratingeducation on sustainability (ESD) with graduate attributes. APSC 176: EngineeringCommunication