Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #6621On the Development of a Student Integrated Intern Research Experience asa Pathway to Graduate StudiesDr. Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas Manuel D. Rossetti is a Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of simulation modeling, logistics optimization, and inventory anal- ysis applied to manufacturing, distribution, and health-care systems. He serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Modeling

Conference Session

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

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

authority responsibly to influence others behavior. Often when thestudents are in a co-op role they believe they have very little power or influence upon the businessor co-workers and this exercise explores ways, even as a co-op, they can practice effective use toachieve their goals. To learn this, students participate in an exercise using role-play scenarios wherethey are asked to think about effective methods to use power and influence on others. We ask thatthey take into account the different bases of power including coercive, legitimate, expert, reward,referent, informational and connection. This exercise gives students the confidence they need toemploy this new skill in their co-op experience.The last element of the curriculum covered is

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #6470Co-ops and Interns-What Do They See as Their Communication NeedsMr. Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. His duties include the integration of communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical engineering program, including overseas experiences. He works closely with the Cooperative Engineering Education Division of the College of Engineering to monitor the com- munication skills of students who co-op during their college years. He is currently the editor of