Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

experience provideopportunities to further integrate the public and private sectors.ConclusionIn summary, in cooperative education, several basic needs of industry, students, faculty and theuniversity are met. Nascent engineers get an opportunity to gain professional work experience,earn money and embellish their classroom learning with practical on-the-job training, makeprofessional contacts, affirm and develop informed career goals, build confidence and developthe traits ABET sees as critical to become an empowered global engineer. Faculty members areprovided the opportunity to expand their pool of colleagues, match their expertise to industrialneeds, be informed of industrial needs and develop capabilities which will allow them to interactwith

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 Chi STDEV Figure 6. Exit Level Performance MSDMThe MSDM indicates that “Integrity” (D3), “Ability to working with others” (E1)“Attendance” (K4) are the definite strong suits of the exit population. “Sets Goal”(J3)”Gives Direction” (F1), “Motivates Others” (F2) and “Conflict Management”(F3) represent the least stable characteristics of the curriculum. The weakness of“Project Management “(J1) could indicate that the curriculum lacks in projectoriented pedagogy at this level. “Punctuality” (K5) is an outlier. The average ofK5 is relatively good, but the individual diversity is bothersome. Some engineersare punctual

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

growth in student Page 12.528.4skills as they pass through the academic and practical learning processes. The standarddeviation for the category gives an indication of the effectiveness of the educationalprocess as applied to that skill. This combination yields valuable information about theoverall students’ learning experience that can be utilized to adjust curriculum, teachingstyles, or course sequences. The University of Cincinnati has recently received a long-term FIPSE grant and will continue to refine their student evaluation techniques over thenext few years. Although there are numerous other institutions that have long and

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University; Dale Broyles, Jacksonville State University & Honda MFG of AL

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

partnership is in cooperative education.Cooperative education is an excellent method of enhancing student learning by providing realworld experience. The need for better integration of theory and practice, particularly inengineering and technology, has been an issue in education since the first cooperative educationprogram was established in 1906 [1]. The value of cooperative education is well documented. Arecent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that29% of interns were “converted” to full-time employees and 55% of new employees hired bymanufacturers have coop-type experience [2]. A 2004 survey of college graduates conducted byMonster TRAK indicated that 74% thought relevant work experience was the most

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Anita Todd, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

between the college courses thatstudents completed and the general learning that they demonstrate throughevaluation. Particularly in an institution with wide curricular offerings and apropensity to vary the curriculum from one year to the next, this type of analysiscan shed light on student development in the general education area however ithas not been as effective to demonstrate learning within the major. 3Assessment Centers in which students are given a set of simulations to assesstheir readiness to enter the profession have been used in teacher education byIndiana University of Pennsylvania, Millersville and Slippery Rock Colleges.Through Development Dimensions International these institutions designed andimplemented a diagnostic teacher

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Women in Science and Engineering(WISE) living and learning community. WISE employs upper-class mentors who live in theresidence halls with underclass science and engineering students to promote retention andsuccess in these disciplines through mentoring.2In an effort to increase retention and support success, colleges of engineering are now beginningto offer mentoring programs designed for all students – regardless of gender and ethnicity. Twosurveys of first-year engineering programs reported by Brannan and Wankat3 provide examplesof peer mentors being used in a variety of roles from tutoring to vertical integration of designthroughout the curriculum (this was done by creating teams of first year students mentored bysenior engineering