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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in the development pro-cess of the organization, particularly in the Verification and Validation process areas (accordingto CMMI-DEV 1.3). The goal of the training described in this paper was to help the organizationovercome some of the detected weaknesses.This case study describes a two-part training course in software testing designed for softwaredevelopers with little or no background in the software testing area. We devote half of the train-ing to teach the fundamentals of software testing, best practices, testing types, testing levels, andtest design techniques. The other half of the training is devoted to the use of a testing tool thatsupports the entire software testing process.The rest of the paper is organized as follows. Section 2

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

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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Paper ID #11233Running the Academy as a BusinessDr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Springer currently serves as the Executive Director for Purdue University’s College of Technology located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He possesses 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 recognition, analyzing and improving organizational systems. He is internationally recognized, has contributed to scholarship more

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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that an experienced engineer ortechnician in a particular field was a sure fit as a teacher or trainer. Such assumptions invariably Page 26.1340.3lead to less than stellar classroom activities and tend to promote lackluster learningenvironments9. Consequently, this Practical Instructional Design for Engineers project wasdeveloped to initiate engineers into the world of learning and teaching by focusing on how todevelop and deliver training courses and materials that are constructed on instructional designbest practices. The Learning Training and Development team conduct formal research tocontinually improve company education products and

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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bachelor degree typically non-engineering, or just taken a number of courses.Many of these students also dropped out of college many years ago, due to family or financialreasons, or due to mediocre academic performance. In other words, these online students areusually mature individuals. They enrolled in the program with a specific goal of completing theircollege degree or extending their expertise for career advancement. Unlike the on-campus studentswho have just graduated from high school, these individuals often have rich life experiences andare not looking for the social aspect of the college experience. At the time of the application to theonline program, practically all of them hold jobs and are more mature and focused students. Theyeither

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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on:  Who are the new students  The implications of ever increasing college costs  The impact of increasing debt loads  Moving back home after graduation and its implications – Postponing marriage – Postponing the buying of homes, cars and other material possessions  Educational and income implications of having children later in life  How do we make program/cost changes to our offerings to remain competitiveWho Are the Students?To better understand how best and who is best to teach today’s college student, the personality Page 26.1559.2and essence of the student needs to be better understood.In a recent book

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 4

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; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University

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is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Mr. Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Schuver is the Director for the Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Re- search (ProSTAR) in the College of Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is responsible for the administration/operations of the Center with Program Management oversight of the Rolls-Royce Master’s Degree, the Construction Management Master’s Degree and non-credit certificate programs for working professionals in the College of Technology. Prior to joining Purdue in 2002, Mark was employed by Caterpillar Inc. for 35 years with assignments in Product Design, Research and De- velopment