Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Christiana Houck, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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Continuing Professional Development

InstructionalMedia Center at Missouri Western, a group of nine faculty members from various departmentsbegan intensely to plan and develop full on-line courses to meet the educational and career needsof students as per goals cited in Western’s Strategic Plan.5In May 2005, the Western Institute, the distance education arm of Missouri Western, sponsored atwo week Internet Pedagogy Workshop for nine members of the Western faculty. The facultymembers were introduced to resources for on-line course development including gatheringstatistical data from on-line assessments, narrated mini-lectures with PowerPoint, and othermultimedia tools. These faculty members then began developing their courses that weredelivered predominantly during Fall 2005 and Spring 2006

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Jim Tappel, University of Cincinnati; BJ Zirger, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

Career the Topic Engineerng Degree Completion Opportunity Degree Figure 2 Participants Reasons for Participation in the MOOC 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Yes, an Engineering Yes, a Business Master's No Master's Degree Degree Figure 3 Participants Interest in Graduate ProgramParticipant’s responses to “Would you recommend this course or other University MOOCs to afriend?” are shown in Figure 4

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

findings against a previously reported research initiative from 20027.On the whole, the data suggested the:  Program of the study received an increasingly positive assessment over time,  Program enhanced the students’ portfolio of skills, i.e., to assess, assimilate and apply learned content  Program and students benefited from the continuous quality improvement process,  Directed project was perceived as being an important part of the program and also important to the students,  Program provided a positive impact on student career, opportunities, job responsibilities and salary, and,  Employers of the students were largely supportive with both time release and educational assistance and many

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

, would propel the career minded intoincreasingly greater senior-level opportunities. It has been readily recognized in industry, whenyou take a technical individual and move them into a leadership/managerial position, withoutproperly training them in leadership/management skills and techniques, you lose on two counts;you lose a good technical person and gain a less-than capable manager. The corollary to thisscenario is what happens to a leader when they become under pressure and have not beenproperly trained in leadership/management skills and techniques. In this scenario, the untrainedleader tends to resort back to micromanaging their technical subordinates. The untrained leaderdoes this because they were first and foremost good technical

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

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Continuing Professional Development

of the quality of life. Taken together,engineering and technology are critical components of general education for all studentsas well as an orientation to a wide range of career opportunities.The joining of engineering and technology education is being accomplished by teamingengineering faculty and technology educators to build capacity and infrastructureincluding collaborative technology teacher pre-service and professional development,funding for doctoral studies, and research. Page 12.1447.2Perspective: The Relationship Between Engineering and Technology EducationIntroducing K-12 students to engineering concepts occurs formally in

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development and Distance Learning Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

Page 25.1124.2order to remain relevant in their careers. Given that engineers are continually charged with usingever-changing technologies to deliver innovative processes/products and business solutions, it isimpossible to rely on the skills learned during their undergraduate education.In an effort to maintain competence and competitiveness in their domain, most engineers employsome means of continuous learning. In their Blueprint for Lifelong Learning the LeadershipGroup on 21st Century Skills stated, “as business changes accelerate and require ever-higherskill levels, continuous workforce learning is becoming a more critical priority”1. Morespecifically, licensed Professional Engineers (PEs) in the United States are required to maintainand

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Timothy Kieran O'Mahony, University of Washington; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Barry McPherson, Boeing

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Continuing Professional Development

, attitudes, and practices in the workplacecompare to what learning sciences experts describe in similar learning environments 2,3. Subjects(N=85) were drawn from a pool of engineering domain knowledge experts in the aerospaceindustry who are either currently teaching or preparing to teach incumbent mid-career engineers,new hires and technicians. Results show shifts in participant attitudes related to each of the fourcomponents in varying capacity. In particular, findings indicate that SMEs were more apt afterattending a day and a half in this course, to view learning in a more learner-centered way by (i)having students work in small groups, and (ii) by making visible preconceptions before teachingnew information. At the same time, SMEs who received

Conference Session

Studies in Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin Ashley Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stacy L. Chiaramonte, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Beth Wilson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kate Beverage, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rachel LeBlanc, Worcester PoIytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jody Reis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

manages a variety of functional areas including business development, marketing, product develop- ment, and operations. Throughout her career, Rachel and her team have provided education solutions for several industries including defense, life science, high-tech, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction. Rachel currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and AUVSI New England. Rachel has a B.S. and M.S. in the life sciences, as well as an M.B.A.Dr. Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Camesano is Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Jody Reis, Worcester Polytechnic

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Mel Chua, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

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Continuing Professional Development

Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, and innovations in research-to-practice.Mel Chua, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Mel is an engineering education researcher with a focus on hacker/maker culture and faculty development. She is also an electrical and computer engineer and an order-20 all-pole auditory low-pass filter with a cutoff frequency of 250Hz.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her dissertation

Conference Session

New Approaches to the Development of Online Learning and International Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Scales; Rebecca Gunter; Cheryl Peed

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Continuing Professional Development

operates under the auspicesof the Office of International Research, Education, and Development. Bilateral exchangeprograms, faculty-led study abroad trips, and other international education experiences are allcoordinated through this office. Students can also enroll in international co-ops through Career Page 12.1467.1Services. For international students, faculty, and their dependents, the Cranwell InternationalCenter serves as invaluable resource. Here, an abundance of pertinent information can befound about topics ranging from visas to general orientation to the area. The Cranwell Centeralso sponsors English conversation programs and an

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

in Austria havecreated a training program open to all “teaching teachers”. Participation is voluntarily and oftenused as a means of continuous professional development to support career development.Successful completion of their program leads to professional registration as ING-PAED IGPP(International Professional Engineering Educator).IGIP, together with SEFI, the European Society of Engineering Education14 (the equivalent ofASEE in the US) represent the largest network of higher education engineering institutions andof individuals involved in engineering education in Europe. It promotes information exchangeabout current developments in the field of engineering education between teachers, researchersand students in the various European

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Freeman, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University

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Continuing Professional Development

course in their careers, what they hope to base their finalproject or paper around, etc. This helps turn some of the discussion that ensues back toward thecourse. It is good practice to instruct students to make an initial timely post of their introductionand then return to the Introduce Yourself discussion sometime prior to the end of the first unit ormodule to reply to a couple of their classmates. Although some of this information may be thesame for some working professionals from one course to the next while pursuing a graduatedegree or certificate, it is strongly suggested that each course begin like this to encouragestudents to engage with the instructor and each other and reduce feelings of isolation right fromthe start. Doing so has been

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri; Matthew A. Easter, University of Missouri; William H. Miller, University of Missouri, Columbia; Gayla M. Neumeyer, University of Missouri Research Reactor; Valerie Deitz Taylor, Center for Energy Workforce Development; Gwen K. Weakley, Kansas City Power & Light

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Continuing Professional Development

industry educational program development with the MU Research Reactor, and the MU Energy Systems and Resources program. She is a founding member and Secretary of the Missouri Energy Workforce Consortium (an affiliate of the national Center for Energy Workforce Development).Ms. Valerie Deitz Taylor, Center for Energy Workforce Development Valerie Taylor is an educational consultant for non-profits, including the Center for Energy Workforce De- velopment (CEWD). For the center, Taylor focuses on career awareness, workforce development models, and processes, as well as initiating and managing partnerships with related associations, youth-focused groups, and the military. Before becoming an independent consultant, Taylor

Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2007-581: PREPARING FOR NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is Professor of Microelectronics at the ASU Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Arizona. He was formerly a Director of Research Programs at Motorola. He is a member of the JACMET Technical Advisory Board and participates in a number of programs. Note: Additional industry authors will be added later. However, they need the paper for their internal approval process.Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co. Joe Tidwell's career encompasses the Service and Industry. Laterally, he directed university programs for the Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona. He is now Managing Director for the JACMET

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies / Pedagogies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Chris Collins, University of Cincinnati; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Continuing Professional Development

side of the desk, there areenumerable students desperately wishing the instructor would find a way to teach that wasn’t justlecture with PowerPoint or equations on a white board. If a classroom existed that required activeparticipation of all students and instructors and there was immediate and meaningful feedbackbased on the students’ ability to demonstrate what was learned, would you use it?Not today and not next year, but during the professional career of most of today’s educators, thisclassroom will exist. A prototype of this environment exists and is being used by millions ofstudents and a growing number of educators. Actually it is not one prototype but several that gounder the names of wikis, social networks, and virtual

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University; Joel Shrater, The Aerospace Corporation; Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute; Matt Everingham, California Space Authority

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Continuing Professional Development

navigation, guidance and control products at Litton, at Singer-Kearfott, and at Bendix.Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute Daphne Dador received her M.A. from the George Washington University in Space Policy and Communications. She also holds a certificate from the International Space University. Dador is currently a project manager at the California Space Education & Workforce Institute where she oversees STEM-related education and workforce development projects through a state and federal economic development initiative. As an active member of the space community, her work has often focused on attracting young people to become involved in space activities and careers

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University

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Continuing Professional Development

Poly is poised to become the national leader in biomedicalengineering professional Master’s programs due to the large number of graduates in theworkforce who continue to do great things, and the recognition of our industrial partners.Program GoalsThe MS programs goals are: 1) to provide graduates with an underpinning of a rigorous, broad-based advanced engineering education and an opportunity to create an individualized focus thatwill propel graduates into the many diverse career opportunities of Biomedical Engineering. 2)to provide graduates an empowering professional degree for students who are currently orintend to become practicing engineers, 3) to provide graduates job-entry education andopportunities for the more complex and evolving

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-308: INCORPORATING LEARNING STYLES INTO CONTINUINGENGINEERING EDUCATION: A PROCESS HEATER CASE STUDYCharles Baukal, John Zink InstituteWes Bussman, John Zink Institute Page 14.721.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Incorporating Learning Styles into Continuing Engineering Education: A Process Heater Case StudyAbstractLifelong learning is critical to an engineer’s success over the course of their career. Some topicsare too specialized to be covered in the typical engineering program and need to be learned aftergraduation. One specific example considered here is process heaters used in the hydrocarbonand chemical processing

Conference Session

Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Easton, Kansas State University

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Continuing Professional Development

facultymember’s teaching, future teacher training sessions should offer free lunch or other benefits toincrease attendance.Key Words: Teacher Training, Voluntary Attendance, Workshop Structure1. Introduction The responsibilities of a college or university faculty member are incredibly diverse. Mostfaculty have responsibilities to teach, perform research, develop courses and curriculum, reviewpapers, recruit students and serve on various committees. The amount of skills that a facultyneeds to be successful in many of these endeavors is immense. Over the course of a career, most faculty spend an enormous amount of time teaching. Evenfaculty at universities focusing on research with a 2/1 load (two classes one semester and oneclass the other semester

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

,others simply eliminated technology altogether.The College of Engineering’s Division of Engineering Professional Education (ProEd) and theCollege of Technology’s Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research(ProSTAR) share a common purpose, mission and vision. Underlying these is the fundamentalpremise that both serve the graduate educational needs of professional working adult learners inthe STEM disciplines; this through credit and non-credit program offerings spanning theeducational continuum of engineering and technology.Both organizations, ProEd and ProSTAR, recognize the similarities of their mission and sharedpurpose to provide learning opportunities to those in technical professions with careers inprogress. To this

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

', Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 11 (2004), 247-72.8 Ruth Deakin Crick, and Guoxing Yu, 'Assessing Learning Dispositions: Is the Effective Lifelong Learning Inventory Valid and Reliable as a Measurement Tool?', Educational Research, 50 (2008), 387-402.9 S. M. Lord, J. C. Chen, K. J. McGaughey, and V. W. Chang, 'Measuring Propensity for Lifelong Learning: Comparing Chinese and U.S. Engineering Students', in Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2013 IEEE (2013), pp. 329-34.10 John C Chen, Karen McGaughey, and Susan M Lord, 'Measuring Students' Propensity for Lifelong Learning', in Profession of Engineering Education: Advancing Teaching, Research and Careers: 23rd

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

industry closely parallels the method for rubricdevelopment in academia. This section describes the need for rubrics in industry, and explores amethod for developing a rubric to assess the professional skills of engineers. The rubric isdesigned to evaluate professional skills in the context of playing team-building games during anengineering hiring process. First is a brief background on the need for rubrics in industry,followed by a proposed process for developing and using a rubric for assessing professionalskills in this context.Understanding the Need for Rubrics in Industry Growth in engineers’ careers relies on promotions and hiring based on evaluations at alllevels. Many companies have clearly defined values that guide company

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

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Continuing Professional Development

skills in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering, and are able to design mechatronic components and systems to meet desired needs so they are prepared for successful careers in engineering or graduate school. 2. To produce graduates who are skilled at integrating and applying systems or devices incorporating modern microelectronics, information technologies and modern engineering tools 3. To produce graduates who possess professional interaction and program management skills, communicate effectively with team members and demonstrate the ability to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams to achieve design and project objectives. 4. To produce graduates who are able to define, analyze and

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Wayne W. Wheatley; Valerie Ann Little

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Continuing Professional Development

high schoolmath teachers from the Dayton-Montgomery County in Ohio, who worked in local industries.The teachers worked with engineers, material scientists, marketing analysts, environmentalconsultants, and physicists. The key goal in this effort was to improve math education in the highschool. While the participants’ focus was on math education, they found that the internshipexperiences were even more valuable in that they helped these teachers adapt their teachingmethods to include more cooperative learning, open-ended problem solving, writing, andtechnology, to better prepare students for careers in business and industry3.The next work involved an NSF funded center whose mission was to strengthen and expandbiotechnology technician education

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York, HQ; Lisa Miles Raposo, State University of New York Center for Professional Development

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Continuing Professional Development

development opportunities for faculty, librar- ians, and instructional support staff throughout the 64-campus State University of New York system. Lisa chairs the Program Planning Committee for the largest SUNY Conference, the Annual SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT), and manages the Certificate Program Development for Teaching Faculty. Lisa began her career at SUNY as a Reference and Instruction Librarian at SUNY Institute of Technology. Lisa has a Bachelors Degree in English Communications from Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, New York, and earned her Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

(defined as BS Eng. graduates).Land points out “…the perennial debate among engineering and engineering technologyeducators has been where bachelorette engineering technology (ET) graduates fit within thespectrum of engineering and technical careers.” To this end, the Land study was instrumental invalidating what many in business and industry already suspected; that being, the key differencebetween technologists and engineers resides in the education both receive (application versustheory) and their most applicable subsequent roles and titles on entering the workforce.Importantly, and a required follow-on, is a better understanding of each cohort’s contributions tothe engineering processes attendant to the product life-cycle.Technologists have an

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Donohue, The College of New Jersey; Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Continuing Professional Development

theyseemed to be the most logical candidates for recruitment. However, many students were notacademically prepared to enroll in college STEM courses without remediation, often becauseprevious curriculum choices resulted in limited exposure to math and science in these students’programs of study. Other obstacles include students’ lack of awareness of engineering as apossible career because of unfamiliarity with the profession.1 One natural extension, then, wasto focus projects at the middle school level, where timely interventions would ideally lead toenrollment in classes that would better prepare students for the rigors of college STEM studies.Research, however, is increasingly indicating that that intervention efforts must begin as early

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

course and students indicate that it is aneffective means to discuss concepts. From an instructor’s point of view, while the discussionwas adequate, there were very few instances where students engaged in more than the requireddialogue. Continuing and more robust discussion is a desired outcome that has not yet been Page 15.170.9obtained.ConclusionStudent comments and course evaluations indicate an appreciation for the content presented inthe course. Students gain both an understanding of and an appreciation for the role interpersonalskills play in enabling a successful career. While many students have an abstract idea of certaininterpersonal

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

, the students indicate that the program provides a betterbreadth to contribute to the workforce and opens opportunities for their careers. One studentrelated that when a recruiter realized the student would have both degrees the recruiter indicatedthat the range of positions open to that student was about double that of a student with just theBachelor of Science degree. Another student related that his employer offered 10% more insalary because of the MBA.All students indicated that peers (working professionals) recognized the value of the combineddegree and encouraged students toward completion.Conclusion Page 22.1011.9The combined BS

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine M. Polito, University of Texas, Austin; Leslie P. Martinich, Competitive Focus

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-5515: WHAT DO ENGINEERING LEADERS WANT?Ms. Catherine M. Polito, University of Texas, Austin Cath Polito has been in leadership positions for more than 30 years in the capacity of Manager, Director, Executive Director, and Owner. As Director of marketing for start-ups Globeset and iBooks, she managed geographically dispersed teams (nationally and internationally). She was the Founder/Owner of Manage- ment by Design, an Austin-based advertising, design, and marketing firm. Throughout her career, she has taught courses on leadership, ethics, teamwork, marketing, and streamlining processes while improving quality and cutting costs. In Oct. of 2010, while in Singapore, Polito was elected to the International