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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Twila Ortiz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrea R Pluckebaum, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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University, West Lafayette Leah Jamieson is the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering at Purdue University, Ransburg Distin- guished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and holds a courtesy appointment in Purdue’s School of Engineering Education. She served as the 2007 President and CEO of the IEEE. She is co- founder and past director of the EPICS – Engineering Projects in Community Service – Program. With colleagues Edward Coyle and William Oakes, Jamieson was awarded the 2005 NAE Bernard M. Gor- don Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for the creation and dissemination of EPICS. She was an inaugural recipient of the NSF’s Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars

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Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Kettil Cedercreutz, University of Cincinnati

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Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Use inCurricular Reform. The duration of the grant is three years during which theUniversity is scheduled to receive a total of $ 555,133 (57%). The matchingcontribution of the University of Cincinnati will be $421,396 (43%). Includingmatching funds the University of Cincinnati will be investing $ 0.976 M inindustry integrated curriculum development. The objective of the grant is to builda closed loop system that measures student performance while on co-op anddirects this feedback into curricular development. This project developsmethodologies to use assessment data of student work term performance incurricular development, thereby continuously aligning experiential- orcooperative-education based

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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they have, among other things, conflicting goals, various solutions, and different types of constraints; they then pointed out that solving workplace problems requires comprehensive collaboration and teamwork4. By interviewing 17 newly hired engineers, Korte, Sheppard and Jordan (2008) identified four subthemes describing the problem solving process in engineering workplace: “organize, define, and understand a problem; gather, analyze, and interpret data; document and present the results; and project-manage the overall problem- solving process”6(p. 6). Buckingham Shum, MacLean, Bellotti and Hammond (1997) listed some important features of wicked problems, noting that they:  Cannot be easily defined so that all stakeholders agree on the

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Issues of Cooperative Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Patrick kinnicutt, Central Michigan University

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Science Informatics at Central Michigan University, where he holds a joint appointment in the Geology and Computer Science Departments. His areas of research include spatial modeling and visualization, applications of non-Euclidean distance metrics in geotatistical modeling, applied image processing. Page 13.782.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Interactive Learning in Engineering EducationAbstractIncorporating active/cooperative learning into traditional instruction can be a useful pedagogicaltool to help students collectively work on a project inside and outside of

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CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University; Steven Thomas McGonagle, Northeastern University Gordon Engineering Leadership Program

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our job to educate them to project confidence, summarizetheir skills and interests and begin demonstrating their leadership experiences. Upon the completionof co-op, students reflect on their work experiences and share their views in both individualmeetings with faculty co-op coordinators and with other students. Discussions revolve around notonly their acquisition of technical skills but also how they manage their time and workindependently. Most students cycle through three work experiences and are able to observe howcompanies operate and are led. Seeing leadership in action is a powerful way for students to learnhow it can shape the success of a business. As students progress through their co-op experiencesthey gain more confidence, are

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experiences are experiential learning: cooperativeeducation and internships, and engagement with faculty through research and mentoring. GVSUhas a strong history of experiential learning with 45-48% of juniors and seniors typically enrolledin credit bearing experiential learning in any given year. Since introducing the blueprint forsuccess that clearly identifies experiential learning as a significant educational landmark,participation jumped to 52-56% with impressive corresponding jumps in graduation rates.In addition to their involvement in experiential learning programs, for the last four years theauthors have also been the team leaders in an NSF funded S-STEM project. This programprovides mentoring and scholarship support for students with high

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research Laboratories

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. She is the Education Co-Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center on Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) since 2006, She also directs several training projects including the NSF REU program on QoLT, the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program under the Department of Education’s National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation, and a Long-Term Train- ing Program on Rehabilitation Technology under the Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Service Administration. Dr. Ding received her Ph.D. degree in mechanical and automation engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001. She had her postdoctoral training in rehabilitation engineering.Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz; Adrian J. Millward-Sadler, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz

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Engineering Bachelor’sdegree program. The main challenge involved was to guarantee the quality ofeducation as well as knowledge sustainability, despite a reduction in availableeducation time. In particular, the implementation of the co-op kernel - thedevelopment of a new Project Based Learning program - led to completely newdesign approach due to the impact of the new regulations in light of the BolognaAccord. Industrial, political and academic expectations were in many cases verycontradictory and the price of their harmonization was a hard compromise.In this work, we describe the necessity of specific subjects which are taught in adefined order, which correlates to the demands placed on future automotiveengineers by industry.Our paper presents the

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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application of theoretical knowledge toachieve tangible project results. Page 22.1173.2 Paper What does it take for a student to become an ideal engineering employmentcandidate now and during the next decade? That is a question that all forward-thinkingstudents and educators should be asking themselves. An engineering education has to beoutcome-oriented; that is, both students and institutions should have strategies to optimize theprobability of students having a good job and career launch at commencement whether thebachelors, masters, or doctoral level.Professional Development needed to supplement

Conference Session

Global Cooperative Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Akins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Debbie D. Gulick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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context to prepare these students. These courses ideally take place during the academic year before students leave their home institution for the internship o International Project Management and Team Competence o Intercultural training for a global Working Environment o Global issues (For example, international relations, global economics, world trade, etc) o Language Assist in the organization of an annual student “kick-off” event Participate in the development and execution of the monthly events Conduct and collect evaluations from students individually and as a groupA set of student requirements for participation has been recommended as follows

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Augsburg College; Sean Joseph Creighton, SOCHE; Maggie Varga, SOCHE; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, SOCHE

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26.946.3This paper describes increased student and faculty participation in the 2014 Program. The 2014Program comprised 49 students and 14 Faculty Advisors. The 49 participating students is thelargest number of students since the start of our assessment effort (The 2013 Program comprised43 students, and the 2012 Program comprised 48 students). SOCHE continues to advertise theresearch internships conducted at the Federal Government Institution throughout southwesternOhio.In the 2014 Program, we introduced and implemented a fifth component. This component is: (E)Counseling. This component provides personal interaction among the students and SOCHE atthe Government Institution (where the students are pursuing their research projects). In thiscomponent

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

2006-1698: DEFINITION, MISSION, AND REVITALIZATION OF COOPERATIVEEDUCATION PROGRAMSRobert Stwalley, Purdue University Robert M. Stwalley III, Ph.D., P.E. is the Director of Cooperative Education Programs for Purdue University. Dr. Stwalley has been involved in education for over twenty years in three different institutions of higher education. He is currently the President of the Lafayette School Corporation Board of Trustees. Dr. Stwalley maintains a private consulting practice where he specializes in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues. He is married to Dr. Carol Stwalley, and they have four children: Kathryn, Robert IV, Elizabeth, and Daniel

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Jenna Christie-Tabron, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Mari Pina, University of Central Florida; Richard Allan Quinn, University of Central Florida; Jackie Herold, University of Central Florida; Kim A. Small, University of Central Florida

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academic world) that comprise the sociallearning system of the student intern. Twenty-seven percent (n=12/45) of the respondentsspecifically referenced one or more of the three value-added program activities as a memorableexperience: Socials, Distinguished Speaker Series, or Symposium. The annual Symposium wasthe most frequently mentioned event. Of the remaining respondents, 24% (n=11/45) referencedthe relationship with their industry mentor as the most memorable experience; 44% (n = 20/45)referenced some aspect of their internship, primarily related to their assigned project; and 4%(2/45) had just begun their internship. Participation in one or more of the three value-addedprogram activities was related to enjoyment in shared learning experiences

Conference Session

Panel: Infusing Professional Skills Development into Co-op Student Work Assignments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John (Jack) Anthony Selter, University of Central Florida

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Infusing Professional Skills Activities into Co-op Work Assignment For over three decades, industry workforce groups, engineering education researchers, andnational engineering societies have all come to the same conclusion; the gap between what engineeringcolleges teach in their undergraduate curriculum and what skill sets employers expect new engineeringgraduates to have, has widened. Employers point out that new engineering graduates do have technicalcompetence but severely lack professional skills necessary to manage projects, work with otherscollaboratively, write and present proposals, etc.Presenters include:Maureen BarcicDirector, Cooperative

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Marie Coolen, Dalhousie University

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AC 2011-1204: IMPLEMENTING A CEAB GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES BASEDCO-OP WORK TERM CURRICULUMAnne Marie Coolen, Dalhousie University Ms. Coolen has been the director of the Engineering and Computer Science Co-operative Education Program for 22 years. She is a former president of the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) and secretary the CAFCE Accreditation Council. She has been spearheading a project in the Faculty of Engineering to enhance the educational value of co-operative education for three years in an effort to shift the program’s focus from placement outcomes to learning outcomes. Page

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Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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tongue and this follow-up process enables skills to be transferred and applied in a secondlanguage.The second Web 2.0 technology examined is “e-portfolio”. Again, in conjunction with courses in theirnative language, students are required to create their own online portfolio in English using the portfolioplatform Mahara, complete with their résumé, covering letters, details of projects, other academicachievements and any other miscellaneous data relevant to successfully gaining employment as agraduate engineer. The group structure of the platform allows for both instructor and peer assessment,as well as self reflection for students post submission. This exercise also demonstrates interculturaldifferences within the EU, and also between EU

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas, Dallas; Maria Hasenhuttl, University of Texas at Dallas, Jindal School of Management

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

% 72.4% 71.4%70% 68.9% 68.6% 68.7% 67.6% 68.1% 64.5%65%60%55%50% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Figure 1. A 14-year history of Freshman retention rates.School, the reputation of its programs, and the career-readiness of its students. Students alsoview them as an important factor in their job search. Industry participation in capstone SeniorDesign projects is becoming the rule rather than the exception. All is not uniformly rosyhowever; the most commonly reported reason for students in academic

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dalton Bishop, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Connie Justice, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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environment where students gain real world experience running an IT business. Professor Justice takes extreme pride and is a great innovator in the area of experiential learning and ser- vice. Experiential learning and service contributes to the integration of theory and application by creating an environment where the students learn by doing or apply their theory in service learning projects, prac- tica, internships, games, and simulations. The Living Lab for CIT was created out of the need to provide a business environment for students to give them a taste of a ”real” IT environment. A secondary purpose is to provide service to internal and external clients. The Living Lab has served many internal and external

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University; Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University; Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University; Paul Dwight Watkins II, Stanford University; Aravind Arun, Stanford University

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, geographically distributed, collaborative research projects among scholars, and with underserved communities. She is also a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department where she currently teaches a course Global Engineers’ Education.Ms. Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University Sneha is a student studying engineering at Stanford University. She is interested in understanding the role of education in solving pressing health and environmental issues. Through her experience in non-profit work, she has developed an interest in learning how to work with underserved communities to create sustainable solutions.Mr. Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University I am an undergraduate studying mechanical engineering at Stanford University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen M. Short, University of the District of Columbia- CC, Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning ; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Tanyel Bulbul, Virginia Tech; Andrew McCoy, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #10543The Influence of Internship Participation on Construction Industry HiringProfessionals When Selecting New Hires and Determining Starting Salariesfor Construction Engineering GraduatesDr. Kathleen M Short, University of the District of Columbia- CC, Workforce Development and LifelongLearning Kathleen Short earned a PhD in Environmental Design and Planning and a Master of Science in Build- ing/Construction Science and Management from Virginia Tech. She also earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Concord University. She is currently the Project Director for the Construction Academy and the Hospitality Academy in the

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose A. Galvan, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth Casman, Carnegie Mellon University; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Mitchell J. Small, Carnegie Mellon University

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Page 24.209.4 The present study empirically relates the NRC 21st Century Skills Categories to internshipperformance metrics using data from industrial internship performance reports. In Mexico, college students must participate in a country-wide mandatory internship programestablished by Mexican Law. 28 Firms propose projects involving interns in spring, summer and fall.The firm’s department of human resources visits universities and technological institutes to identifystudents who meet the internship criteria. The students select the project they want, and are interviewedand accepted by the firm project owner, also called the internship tutor. Mexican Law of Professionsand Law of Education requires an internship tutor to advise, support

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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the importance of sitevisits.IntroductionHigher education institutions (HEI) can no longer operate in isolation. The need for engineeringeducation change has led industry and constituents to question the relevancy of engineeringprograms. According to the analyses conducted by The American Society of MechanicalEngineers1, it is common for engineers to participate in or lead project management teams, whichrequire working knowledge of procurement, financial analysis, sales and marketing, and othernon-technical areas. As a result, updating the program educational objectives and the courseoutcomes is essential for every engineering program.Engineering programs utilize assessment methods that include both direct and indirect measures.Many articles

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Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Consultant

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of cooperative education and experiential learningrelated experiences, there seems to be a greater tendency to use perception based assessmentinstruments in the form of surveys from students and employers13, 17, 38. However, there areinstances where other forms of assessment instruments including competency based ones20 wereused in cooperative education internships and related experiential learning experiences. Forexample, Rainsbury et al35 described a collaborative assessment approach that involved students,employers, and academe in the evaluation process for projects in a work based cooperativebusiness course. Their most important finding was in the assessment of the final project grade,by the three different parties, involved for the 19

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, SOCHE; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean Joseph Creighton, SOCHE; Jeremy Paul Stringer, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Kettering Foundation on several research projects concerning the civic mission of higher education. A higher education advocate and voice for collaboration, he posts regularly at creightoncollaborative.com. Sean holds degrees from Marist College and New York University, and earned his PhD from Antioch University. He lives in the charming vil- lage of Yellow Springs with his wife, Leslee, and his five fun children, Liam, Maya, Quinn, Audrey, and Juliette.Lt. Col. Jeremy Paul Stringer, Air Force Institute of Technology Dr. Stringer received his BSEE from USAFA in 1998, MSEE from AFIT in 2000, and Ph.D. from AFIT in 2013. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at AFIT and specializes in RADAR

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, SOCHE; Sean J. Creighton, SOCHE; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard K. Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology

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Project Leaders; (B) Student cohorts through social activities and STEM-based games; (C)A weekly seminar meeting with outside presentations of general interest, such as job-hunting,resume-writing, information about scholarships and fellowships, and the process to apply tograduate school; and (D) A Poster Session so that students present the engineering experiencesthey have gained. A poster competition was held to select the best student posters, and selectedstudents were awarded “Posters of Excellence” Certificates.In 2013, SOCHE again implemented an assessment tool in an effort to better understand theneeds of the 43 participating students. Of these students, 10 students had also participated in the2012 program (repeat participation rate of

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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"resource acquisition" as a top priority. The Senior Design Project Class, which isa two-semester long course, with a total of four credit hours, can be viewed as a servicelearning class, depending upon the project chosen by the select student group. It doescontain a substantial amount of education about ethics, ergonomics, economics, sociologyand liberal education principles, in addition to rigorous engineering subject matter. Thestudent groups are encouraged to appreciate the realities of socio-economic impact oftheir chosen project. In many cases, the project will have to be addressed with a strongwill to succeed and necessarily require coalitions of volunteerism, industry sponsoredfunding and donated resources. The author has utilized

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shree Frazier; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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for Engineering Education (ASEE).Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn, is a Ph.D student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He re- ceived a M.S. degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Purdue University and a B.E degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of New South Wales, Australia. His research interests are re-examining the professional engineering practice in U.S. universities and industries and, the role of the Graduate Teaching Assistants in engineering classes.Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London was the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student working on the NSF EEP Research Project during the

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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presentations that have featured experiential learning and engineering education topics as well as her engineering research in vehicle structural durability and the use of neural networks to model non-linear material behaviour.Schantal Hector, University of Windsor Ms. Hector is currently pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Economics at the University of Windsor. She is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Career Education and has applied her knowledge and skills as part of the project to develop learning outcomes for the cooperative education program over the past two years. She has been instrumental in the collection and statistical analysis of the learning

Conference Session

What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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. After the second submission, a final grade will beentered for these students.)5. What if I've been working on a "confidential" project?Due to the confidential nature of many co-op assignments, many employers will require you todiscuss this assignment with them before you begin to write your report. You should know ofany specific guidelines established by your employer.6. How should I begin to organize?Review all materials and documents that relate to your assignment; including job descriptions,written reports, organizational charts, and any evaluative comments you may have received. Youmay also wish to consider keeping a journal or log of your activities to help you recall things youwish to address in your report.7. What else should I keep in

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcos; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University - San Marcos; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos

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program with minimal prerequisites so as to enablesophomore-level engineering technology students to participate early in the internships, exploretheir majors, and undergo experiential learning in the world of practice in their chosendisciplines. The motivation for this project came from onsite internship industry interviews andthe department’s three industrial advisory boards, which strongly suggested that early,immersion-type industrial experiences would prepare students to become better learners. Thisconversion coincided with the strategic imperatives that stemmed from a university-wide secondyear STEM major retention effort. This latter effort culminated in a four-year NSF fundedproject, of which the early internships are a module. This paper