Paper ID #14381A Tier 1 Research University Study of Fee-Based Corporate Students andTheir Representative Business/Industry OrganizationsDr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette Dr. Mitchell L. Springer, PMP, SPHR Dr. Springer currently serves as the Executive Director for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has over 35 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. Dr. Springer possesses a significant strength in pattern
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
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
- 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
).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
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
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
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
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
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
, 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
1prestige 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 2journeyed 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
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