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Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; David S. Greenburg, The Citadel

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Continuing Professional Development

he joined the faculty at the Citadel. Dr. Greenburg’s research interests include modeling project networks, technical decision making and leadership. Dr. Greenburg earned is BA in History at The Citadel (1981), Masters in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School (1994), and his PhD in Business Administration (Man- agement of Engineering and Technology) from Northcentral University (2010). He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by The Project Management Institute (PMI). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Meeting Industry Needs for Professional and Technical Skills With New Graduate DegreesThe role and latitude of the

Conference Session

Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Astri Briliyanti

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Continuing Professional Development

scientific imaging). Dr. Colbry also conducts research in computational education and high performance computing. From 2009 until 2015, Dr. Colbry worked for the Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (iCER) as a computational consultant and Director of the HPCC. Dr. Colbry collaborates with scientists from multiple disciplines including Engineering, Toxicology, Plant and Soil Sciences, Zoology, Mathematics, Statistics and Biology. Recent projects include research in Image Phenomics; developing a commercially-viable large scale, cloud based image pathology tool; and helping develop methods for measuring the Carbon stored inside of soil. Dr. Colbry has taught a range of courses, including; com- munication ”soft” skills

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Weagle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David B. Ortendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Ahern P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

. In the 2017 Quadrennial Energy Review report, it isestimated that “…roughly 25 percent of employees [from the energy industry] will be ready toretire in the next 5 years” (Figure 1. Age Distribution in Electric and National Gas Utilities,2006-2014) [2].Figure 1. Age Distribution in Electric and National Gas Utilities, 2006-2014Forward-thinking leaders at many utilities understood this significant workforce demographicchallenge as early as the 1990s. They sought out creative ways to attract job-seekers to theindustry to help fill the talent pipeline and address this significant projected loss of experienced,knowledgeable employees. Electric utilities began targeting local STEM universities for bothattracting new talent and developing existing

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan Harpenau; Evelyn Ann Kaelin; Meg Piechocki; Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #24609The Challenge of Higher Education – Employability: Does the WorkforceHave What Employers NeedEvan Harpenau, Evan M. Harpenau, M.S. Mr. Evan M. Harpenau is currently a Radiological Engineer at Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC. for the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Harpenau holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Purdue University in Radiological Health Science/Health Physics and Leadership, Technology, and Innovation, respectively. Mr. Harpenau has 13 years of Applied Health Physics experience including radiological de- contamination and decommissioning projects across the country; domestic

Conference Session

Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development

well as the Past-Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty

Conference Session

Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

course from project / process management and one course from interpersonal skill development  Elective courses allowing students to pursue broader interests  Capstone project requiring student to demonstrate application of principles learned through the programSeveral options are available to satisfy the capstone requirement: it can be completed as a projectunder the guidance of a faculty member or industry partner, a paper developed under theguidance of a faculty, or as an internship in industry. Depending on which capstone option ischosen the MEng can be completed in one academic year of full-time study or one year plus anadditional semester.The College has offered the MEng degree in all the same disciplines as the traditional

Conference Session

Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nutwell, Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Continuing Professional Development

their strength as self-directed learners [6], [8], [9]. Designing a project which is appropriate for the concepts presentedto the learners is an example of a course design element which empowers the adults to be activeparticipants in the course.Adult learners derive their self-identity largely from their great depth of experience [6], [8], [9].Because of this pre-existing knowledge, the participants learn from each other and have a richerfoundation of experience to which to relate new experiences [6], [8]–[12]. In contrast, adults canalso be less open minded due to fixed habits and an unwillingness to change. A constructivistapproach enables the learners to be in control of their own learning, takes advantage of priorknowledge, and aims for

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Continuing Professional Development

assignment for which they can get formative feedbackfrom you that they can use directly to improve their work on that module’s summativeassessment or project at the end. Examples of this include rough drafts submitted prior to a finalversion, smaller sets of problems prior to an exam, giving feedback on homework which mirrorsupcoming higher stakes assignments, online quizzes which can be taken multiple times untilstudents master the material, or a smaller, low stakes version of the larger, higher stakesassignment at the end of that unit. Your feedback needs to be meaningful, frequent, timely, andinclude specific suggestions for improvement​ [21]​ where ever possible. Structuring theseformative feedback opportunities into each module or unit of your