Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

leadership development. He holds the Asa S. Knowles Chair of Practice-Oriented Education at Northeastern University. A Ph.D. in policy studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Raelin received his formal training as an employment researcher. Since then, he has produced over 100 journal publications in the leading management and social science journals. Among his books are: Building A Career, The Clash of Cultures: Managers Managing Professionals, Work-Based Learning, and Creating Leaderful Organizations.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Margaret B. Bailey, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell P.E., Ohio Northern University; David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

David R. Sawyers, Jr. is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in general engineering and in the thermal sciences. He received a B.S.M.E. de- gree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D., both in mechanical engineering, from the University of Notre Dame.Dr. Jed E. Marquart, Ohio Northern University Jed Marquart received his B.S.M.E. from Ohio Northern University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Dayton. His 11 years in industry were spent primarily working for the U.S. Air Force in the areas of computational fluid dynamics and flight simulation. He has been teaching at ONU since 1991, in the

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

industryCurriculumThe mechanical engineering (ME) program is accredited by the Engineering AccreditationCommission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABETrequires that engineering programs seeking accreditation use appropriate, regularly documented Page 25.347.4processes to assess and evaluate attainment of program educational objectives and studentoutcomes. Also, the program is required to show evidence that the results of evaluations areused systematically as an input for continuous program improvement. The mechanicalengineering program outcomes are listed in the Appendix I. Next, the work site visit will beexplained, as well

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation

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works with several student groups and speaks in engineer- ing classrooms. When not busy developing leadership programs or serving on volunteer boards, Pearson chases his passion for writing, having written and self-published Ryan’s Stories ”Gods Perfect Child,” au- thored ”A Common Sense Approach to Leadership,” is currently writing a children’s book titled, ”Oliver Travels,” and has two other genre books in development.Mr. Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation Timothy Allen Boyd’s passion for baseball connected him to Northrop Grumman. It really worked in that order. After graduating from the California Institute of Technology in 2006, Boyd started working in Azusa, Calif., as a Systems Engineer on the SBIRS

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John (Jack) Anthony Selter, University of Central Florida

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

EducationUniversity of PittsburghSwanson School of EngineeringBryan DansberryHigher Education Experiential Programs SpecialistProject Manager - Undergraduate Student Research ProgramNASA Johnson Space Center - Education OfficeReginald McGregorManager, Engineering Employee DevelopmentResearch & Technology StrategyRolls-Royce CorporationModerator:Jack SelterSr. Research AssociateInstitute for Simulation and Training/RAPTERUniversity of Central FloridaThe panel discussion is focused on the following question: What role can Co-op employers play inhelping their engineering school partners address the professional skills gap? ABET has defined key skills or “professional skills” in their Criteria 3. As shown in Table 1, wehave divided these skills into

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard P. Coe, Thomas Edison State College

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2012-5558: COLLEGES BRING NUCLEAR TRAINING INTO THECOLLEGE CREDIT FOLDDr. Richard P. Coe, Thomas Edison State College Richard P. Coe has more than 18 years experience in managing commercial nuclear training and education and the U.S. Department of Energy. He is currently Assistant Dean, nuclear engineering technology, at the Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, N.J. He has also served as a Senior Consultant in nuclear training and education to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Page 25.324.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Colleges Bring Nuclear

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Wooster (Ohio) and his Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University. He has taught and worked at the Uni- versity of Nebraska, Lincoln, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), Compuware Corp., and Mar- quette University, as well as in several industrial and consulting positions. His research interests include scientific computation and mathematical modeling, guaranteed enclosures of the solutions of ordinary differential equations, industrial applications of mathematics and scientific computation, numerical opti- mization, automatic differentiation, and software engineering. He teaches courses in

Conference Session

Stops and Starts in the Development of Cooperative Education Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilka M. Balk, University of Kentucky

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

(UK), she is the Staff Adviser for the recently re-started Engineers Without Borders chapter, a group that plans, designs, and implements public service engineering projects, mostly in developing nations. In 2006, Balk also helped establish the German and Engineering program in the college, through which students can work, study, or conduct research in Germany. Under her direction, the College has established an exchange program with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. She is also leading a group of freshmen students on a five-week tour to Germany every summer. Before coming to Lexington in 2004, Balk served as a political consultant to candidates and campaigns in the Washington, D.C., area and for

Conference Session

Stops and Starts in the Development of Cooperative Education Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2012-3576: COOPERATIVE LEARNING PROTOCOLS: VARIETIESAND OBSTACLESDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for more than 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penn. (1966-1969), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1969-1987), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (1987-2000). Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work and experience include char- acterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations, pavement design and materials, and concrete durability. His interests also include contemporary issues of engineering education in general, and

Conference Session

Stops and Starts in the Development of Cooperative Education Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan E. Dansberry, NASA Johnson Space Center

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

percentage of USRP interns who indicated in exit surveys that theirexperience provided them growth opportunities in areas closely aligned to ABET a-k criteria.These are areas deemed critical to success in engineering and technology careers. Overall, thisdata indicates that USRP internship experiences are appropriately rigorous and challenging,providing student’s ample opportunity to grow in many of the areas considered critical inproducing a highly qualified pool of future engineers and scientists for the nation’s technicalworkforce.Table 2. Percentage of USRP interns indicating growth in key skill areas.Professional/Tech. Communication 98%Conceptual/Analytical Ability 99%Learning/Applying Knowledge 99%Professional Qualities

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2012-3532: A PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP: DON’T GRADUATEWITHOUT ONEDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning. Page 25.93.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Professional Internship: Don’t Graduate Without

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Lee Gutenson, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

with funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that will assist drinking water utilities in decontaminating there system after a natural or intentional contamination event. He graduated in December of 2010, magna cum laude, from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Geography, with an emphasis in Sustainable Development and a minor in Economics. Joseph is currently taking graduate coursework at Western Kentucky University.Ms. Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky UniversityDr. Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University Page 25.354.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Lynn Ogletree, San Jacinto College; Anthony Zippay, Arizona State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

reliable data setthat answers important timely questions, which in turn, is essential to determining theeffectiveness of the communications plan at any given time. It also provides the priceless abilityto gauge the effectiveness of a campaign and to determine the exact media source that is workingsuccessfully. For example, the USRP Connect database and application tool was released inJanuary of 2008 and provides up-to-the-minute and reliable information on the USRP studentcore audience, which consists of undergraduate sophomores, juniors and seniors with Science,Technology, Engineering, or Math-based degrees. Figure 1 indicates the primary way in whichstudents first learned about the USRP program. USRP