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

Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a Behavior-Based Rubric for Assessing Professional Skills During HiringAbstract Modern engineers are expected to possess strong leadership, creativity, andcommunication skills in addition to being technically savvy [1]. A recent trend in the engineeringhiring process is the inclusion of team-building games used to analyze engineering candidates forprofessional skills. Current methods of evaluating candidates, such as behavioral interviews, aresubjected to bias, with evaluators scoring candidates based on broad and inconsistent definitionsof traits, and their own perceptions of how well candidates demonstrate these traits [2]. This methods paper describes a

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

their educational phase. Therefore, the educationsystem requires measuring and developing the competency.It is worthwhile to examine if the employers evaluate the competency during the campus hiringprocess and students‘ performance, therein. This paper investigates correlation between lifelonglearning competency and result of hiring process. We carried out the study at one of the bestengineering colleges in a small town in India. It had about 600 senior (final year) students and alarge corporate house had selected 46 out of them. We measured life-long learning using theform developed by Kirby et al.. 1 We received responses from 373 students out of which thelarge corporate house had selected 33. We found statistically significant difference

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation

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Continuing Professional Development

- Annual conference of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). His current research interests are engineering education, software engineering, and developing innovative entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Examining effect of Goal Clarity on Faculty PerformanceIntroductionFaculty members (teachers) remain the pivotal point for the success of any education system.Globally the systems are undergoing changes, compelling a ‘rethink’ on the roles of the faculty.The new media communication (NMC) report has used the word ‘rethink’ to mean, ‘the problemis understood but solutions are elusive’ 1. This indicates that there is a need for more research

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo Lopez, Universidad de Costa Rica; Francisco Cocozza, CITIC; Alexandra Martinez, Universidad de Costa Rica; Marcelo Jenkins, University of Costa Rica

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Continuing Professional Development

develop-ment unit at our university. Our design and implementation of the training course was assessedfrom three different points of view: the trainer’s, the trainee’s, and the manager’s. Our experi-ence might help educational institutions and college professors in designing and implementingsoftware testing training courses for industry.1. INTRODUCTIONSoftware testing is a critical activity in software engineering. It is estimated that the cost of soft-ware testing exceeds half of the total cost of development and maintenance16. Still, we are farfrom producing defect-free software. In order to achieve effective testing, testers need to havegood support from tools as well as sharp testing skills. The same goes for developers if they aredoing part

Conference Session

Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Engineering Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronie Shilo, Stanford University

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Continuing Professional Development

).One of the biggest challenges in designing and implementing the program was the concern that a self-paced online environment may not be an ideal one to achieve a learning objective focused on creativity,innovation, disruption, and the ability to scale these attitudes throughout the organization. Research hasshown that there is a heightened level of creativity and risk taking when working in groups.1 Online1 Amabile, Teresa M. et al.. “Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity”. The Academy ofManagement Journal 39.5 (1996): 1154–1184. See figure 2 in the conclusion.courses offer flexibility in time and location as well as cost efficiencies to the company, but studentswork alone with limited ability to interact or collaborate with other

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development, Engineering Leadership Development Division, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

focuses on the topic ofnegotiation, with an emphasis on providing practical ideas and strategies relevant to academicprofessionals at both entry-level and mid-career who find that they need to negotiate a careeropportunity. The paper will review negotiation basics, as well as discuss what can be negotiated,how one might proceed to discuss these, and how listening is critical to negotiation. By viewingnegotiation as a “wise agreement”1 that seeks to meet the needs of both parties to the extentpossible, this paper presents several common cases or scenarios that illustrate the importance ofunderstanding the elements involved both from the faculty member’s perspective as well as fromthe perspective of their department head, dean or

Conference Session

Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Engineering Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Floyd B. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University; Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University

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Continuing Professional Development

potentialareas for future research.IntroductionThe use of multiple images simultaneously on one or more screens in presentations is referred toas multi-image (multiple image) presentations [1]. Biere defined it as “an audio-visualpresentation utilizing a synchronized soundtrack and multiple projection devices that displayimages over one or more screens” [2]. This means there may be more projectors than screens,with multiple projectors per screen where there may be images dissolving in and out orprojectors focused only on a particular section of a screen [3]. Some define multiple imagespecifically to mean multiple projectors [4]. Using multiple screens was popular some time agobut does not appear to be as popular today, except in large rooms where

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

Graduate Studies Divisions of ASEE. Mark is a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly NAPM). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Return on Investment Force Multiplier of an Entrepreneurial Administrative Organization for Professional StudiesAbstractScaling a maturing fee-based administrative organization, delivering professional programs toworking professional adult learners, to maximize return on investment, required a fully alignedand synchronized, and, naturally derived and time-phased three-pronged approach: (1) beingopen to multiple mediums of increasing band-width delivery, (2) creatively visualizing, andperforming a detailed

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Denise Anderson P.E., University of Wisconsin Madison; Kevin Hoag, Southwest Research Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

with the knowledge and skills required of a chief engineer on a newinternal combustion engine development program.The skills and knowledge identified were sorted into 5 general areas: 1) Teamwork, coordination and managerial 2) Design 3) Thermal sciences, fluids, combustion Page 26.1673.4 4) Controls 5) Future trendsTeamwork, coordination, and managerial skills-The skills identified in this category include:The ability to: o manage projects o participate on local, remote, and global teams o manage work load o manage expectations o effectively communicate thoughts, ideas, and

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Continuing Professional Development

project teams in successful completion of projects  Have strong organizational and management skillsThe Project Management Institute defines project management as “the application of knowledge,skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements9”. To do so, projectmanagers need to be proficient in managing the various project stages 10: 1) Initiating 2) Planning 3) Executing 4) Monitoring/Controlling 5) Close-outSeveral institutions nationwide provide certification programs in project management. Table 1provides examples of such programs offered by Texas A&M University, University of CentralFlorida, and University of Maryland. Almost all university offering such a certificate programhave 1-2

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-peng Wu, University of Wisconsin at Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

with disabilities in all Page 26.141.2areas of public life. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act protects individuals from   1  discrimination based on disability status and applies to organizations receiving federalfunds. States receiving funds through the Assistive Technology Act of 1998vi are requiredto comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and ensure that electronic andinformation technology is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Since all statesreceive this funding, state entities like public universities must comply with the

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alina Ilyasova, Institute of Additional Professional Education Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Continuing Professional Development

. Keywords: continuous professional education, cluster, cluster approach,engineering staff Introduction Nowadays one of the priorities of the state policy in Russia is to create an innovativeeconomy characterized by enhancement of the role of scientific knowledge, innovativetechnologies, and availability of infrastructure, through which it will be possible to create anddisseminate new knowledge. Thus, professional education becomes a factor of socio-economic development of the regions and the Russian Federation as a whole [1-5]. Educational innovation and clusters that are based on the interaction of main actors –educational institutions, enterprises, and social organizations - play a special role in thedevelopment of the

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy K Tang, Stony Brook University; Pao-Lo Liu, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Charles R. Westgate Sr. P.E., Binghamton University; Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York, HQ

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

an accomplished educator. Her dedication in promoting women in engineering was recognized by an IEEE Region 1 Award in 1998, an IEEE Regional Activity Board Achievement Award also in 1998 and an IEEE Third Millennium Medal Award in 2000. In 2004, together with Dr. Serge Luryi, Dr. Tang initiated a project that promotes entrepreneurship in engineering education in collaboration with three other higher education institutions on Long Island. For their pioneering contributions, the IEEE Long Island Section awarded Dr. Luryi and Dr. Tang, the Athanasios Papoulis Education Award in 2006. Dr. Tang is currently the Associate Chair for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. She also serves as the Faculty

Conference Session

Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Engineering Professionals

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Suzanne Ehrlich, University of North Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

achieve prescribed learning outcomes. A significant aspect ofeach of these three elements relies on interactions between the instructor and the students sopedagogies or technologies that significantly modify the nature and extent of interactions canhave effects on the model. Table 1 illustrates methods for coding student behaviors that areindicative of the three elements of the model. Table 1 Community of Inquiry Coding Template Elements Categories Indicators (example) Cognitive Presence Triggering Event Sense of puzzlement Q4, Q5 Exploration Information exchange

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura D. Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cinda Heeren

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Continuing Professional Development

, what shall be taught and researched, and what standards shall be set for which rewards”(p. 75).9 The authors interviewed 39 experienced, full-time teaching faculty to probe theirexperiences and sense of belonging to this collegium. The following themes emerged:1.   While teaching faculty are hired primarily for teaching, there are often written or unwritten expectations for other responsibilities (e.g., service and research). In many cases, though, these other activities are controlled or restricted by the departments, with the sense that the tenure-track faculty must sanction such work.2.   Many teaching faculty reported everyday interactions that led them to feel regarded as lower status, and marginalized from the tenure

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Goss, Arizona State University; Philip Regier, Arizona State University; Scott Pitasky, Starbucks

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Continuing Professional Development

members. The partnership is grounded in socialembeddedness that provides opportunities for Starbucks, ASU and, most importantly, thethousands of students who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to earn a college degree.And while this innovative corporate/public university partnership offers a new model foreducation access, which both Starbucks and ASU are very proud of, it is also a partnershipforged on the shared values of our people.Why Education?For Starbucks to be successful in its mission “to inspire and nurture the human spirit – oneperson, one cup and one neighborhood at a time,”1 its business depends on bright, warm baristaswho are able to make an emotional connection with customers. In fact, how Starbucks takes careof its partners

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 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

recession, tuition prices are skyrocketing, student loan debt has surpassed$1 trillion, parents, who have leveraged their homes through equity loans and first loans - for thesecond time, are losing faith in the value of education, state funding is dwindling, federal grantsare shrinking, and donor dollars are smaller5”. These are the times in which we live. Change isinevitable. We can continue to do what we do, until such time when we can’t, then, we must dosomething else. This is the prevalence of the literature today.There is a growing trend toward college and university mergers. Marcus6 states “…it’s a kind ofprivate sector-style consolidation that is becoming increasingly common, not only for publicinstitutions, but also for nonprofit

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

  1​prestige and conceptual hurdles​ . The POD community represents a young field with many new practitioners who have been ­­ or still are ­­ faculty in various disciplines and who have  2​journeyed into faculty development later in their careers​ . Both communities intersect in the realm of engineering faculty development. All three of us work within that intersection; we are engineers who journeyed into education research during our time in graduate school and who now focus aspects of our education research and outreach on engineering faculty development. The purpose of this paper is to share what we have learned about the challenges and opportunities that arose while working to

Conference Session

Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Engineering Professionals

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel LeBlanc, WPI

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Continuing Professional Development

meet the demand. And, the demand for those skills in ourinnovation economy is likely to grow according to the President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technologyi. They speculate that the U.S. will need 1 million additional STEMprofessionals than we will produce over the next 6-10 years. How can higher education helpmeet this demand if there’s simply not enough supply? Does it all revolve around building theSTEM pipeline or are there other ways we can add to the supply? Universities have beengrappling with this issue for years. Not only is it difficult to find students with the rightbackground, it is difficult to find ways to get others who want to become students thebackground they need within a reasonable timeframe. This whitepaper