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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katelyn Elizabeth Gunderson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Jamie Ladge; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

engineering textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, which is used worldwide in over 250 institutions. Dr. Bailey is the Principal Investi- gator (PI) for the RIT NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant. The goal of this large-scale ($3.4M), multi-year university-level organizational transformation effort is to increase the representation and advancement of women STEM faculty. At the university level, she serves as Senior Faculty Associate to the Provost for ADVANCE and co-chairs the President’s Commission on Women.Prof. Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University Joe Raelin is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of work-based learning and leadership. He holds the Asa S. Knowles Chair of

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weican Xiao, Michigan Technological University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

supported by a Verso Paper Corporation.7. Bibliography1. Center for Energy Workforce Development, “Gaps in the Energy Workforce Pipeline 2015 CEWD Survey Results”, available at: www.cewd.org/surveyreport/CEWD2015SurveySummary.pdf2. A. Sergeyev and N. Alaraje, “Industry-Driven Power Engineering Curriculum Development in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program,” 2011 ASEE Conf. & Expo, paper AC 2011-953, Vancouver, Canada.3. S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, T. E. Schlesinger, Michael R. Lightner, Mark J. Smith, Langis Roy, Barry J. Sullivan, S. S. (Mani) Venkata, and Anthony Kuh, “Electric Energy and Power Educational Programs Development Workshop,” 2011 ASEE Conf. & Expo, paper AC 2011-554, Vancouver, Canada

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #14976Transforming the Culture of Internship Experiences through Social LearningCommunitiesDr. Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for Accreditation, Assessment, & Data Adminis- tration in the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. She is Co-PI of two NSF-funded S-STEM grants and program evaluator for two NSF-funded REU programs. Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence and career development in the STEM fields.Ms. Jenna Christie-Tabron, University of Central Florida Ms

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University

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in this paper we were able to assess the degree of academicsuccess of students who fulfil the co-op requirement in different ways. To mention, few of thesuccesses students reported were;  looking forward to continue their education at the Masters level or above,  learned how to work as part of diverse teams with diverse cultural background,  learned new materials (self-directed continuing education).,  conduct themselves at professional level,  improved their communication skills,  improved their interpersonal skills,  be ethical no matter if someone is checking their work or not.The followings are some of the responses when industrial supervisors were asked; 1) In whatarea(s) do

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

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cooperative work experience. For each co-op assignment, three different metrics areused to evaluate the experience, and each metric has been designed to gather program assessmentdata. Metric 1: Approximately mid semester, a faculty member visits each student at theiremployment site, meeting with both the student and their supervisor(s). At the site visit, thefaculty member collects assessment data on the student’s performance, how well the institutionhas prepared the student, and educational areas that the employer feels can be improved.Feedback gathered during the faculty member’s visit is recorded using a common reporttemplate. Metric 2: At the end of the co-op assignment, the students complete an online, self-evaluation of their experience. A

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University; Jack Fitzmaurice, Northeastern University; Paul John Wolff III, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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the faculty and the impression(s) arrived at by the author, leads oneto believe that it is highly unlikely that new more effective teaching-learning strategieswould be deployed any time soon, unless drastic measures are undertaken. The author ismore convinced now than ever, that classroom reformation, including deployment of activelearning strategies, would happen only if the institution mandates it!The Pros and Cons of the Lecture FormatWhen asked why he/she lectures, one faculty responded: “It is a tradition. It was part of mytraining, and seems to dwell in me and seems like what I should be doing. I feel guilty when Iam not lecturing” (13). This candid statement suggests one of the great dilemmas faced by allwho teach at the postsecondary

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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in the space and cyber domains, are expanding the need for new technical skills and expertise… A growingpercentageofscienceand engineering graduates in the United States are foreign citizens and thus ineligible for the security clearances that many jobs in the Air Force and in the aerospace industry require. The existing STEM workforce is aging, with many individuals nearing retirement. Women and minorities are underrepresented in most S&E educational pursuits at a time when they constitute the majority of college students and therefore the majority of the future workforce. The market for STEM-educated U.S. citizens is becoming much more competitive