Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

mechanism forincorporating research into undergraduate education by tailoring the strengths of the cooperativeeducation model (co-op), which is traditionally industry-focused, to the fields of fundamentalresearch. Fundamental objectives of this program will be to increase undergraduate studentawareness, interest, and participation in basic research being conducted in academic,governmental, and private research laboratories both nationally and internationally. From theUniversity perspective, his program will foster increased retention of baccalaureate students withinterest in basic research and produce students who possess a greater level of researchcompetencies upon graduation, ultimately resulting in an increase in the competency andnumbers of

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

the maturation of arelationship initiated in the cooperative education experience which blossomed into project workat the university, participation on advisory boards, sponsored laboratories, distance learningactivities, help retaining faculty and the development of a consortium to support student projectsand Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) learning outcomes.IntroductionAll too often the plethora of opportunities presented by cooperative education programs gounrealized. In the minimal case the university perceives the coop program only as a tool toprovide students the opportunity to gain professional work experience, and earn money. Again inthis minimal case, industry perceives coop only as a “try-out” for potential