Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

university/college/majorsSoph. ME 201 – Thermodynamics ME 222 – Deformable SolidsYear Student communication survey, refresher for past Short reports on lab activities grammatical expertise Tools: MS Word, Email, WWWJunior ME 332 – Fluid Mechanics ME 371 – Machine Design IYear Laboratory Reports: (Approx. 9 @ 4-6 pages each) Short Technical Reporting Brief narrative of procedure, measured data, Design Analysis Reports (2 @ 4- deduced and analyzed data, plotted results with 6 pp. Individual); Technical discussion and conclusions. Analysis

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

sound educational approach. The college has along history of using a learn-by-doing approach to engineering education. Indeed, it is embodiedin the motto of the university “Discere Faciendo”, to learn by doing. Through this pedagogicalapproach, understanding theory is facilitated and enhanced by demonstrating its application tothe real world situations. This learning and teaching paradigm has allowed the colleges graduatesto be more productive ab initio in their professional careers than their counterparts with a lessrigorous laboratory and project based exposure. As evidenced by the growth of the “learn-by-doing” approach to education in the United States and the rest of the world, project basedlearning has been accepted as a valuable

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Margaret Nowicki, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

accomplished duringthe summer. This, however, is sufficient time to allow the students to be exposed to, work on,and sometimes solve an engineering problem. The Army Material Command (AMC) and UnitedStates Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) sponsor most of the AIADs, but there are sponsorsfrom private engineering organizations, NASA, the national labs, and other Department ofDefense activities. This paper describes the AIAD program and discusses how it attracts andretains engineering majors. Additionally, feedback from the project sponsors can be used tomeasure student progress and assess the curriculum.Introduction “My sponsor and others at the Laboratory took time to talk with me not just about math and science but also the politics and

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

the same time as providing motivation for the students byproviding this academic / “real” world link, the webquest also facilitates the primary languageobjective, which in this case is the composition of a written report in a suitable language register to bepresented to either an academic supervisor or a departmental superior.ImplementationThe webquest activity, unlike a normal English lesson, takes place in the departmental computer labs.Fortunately, the department is well resourced in the area of computer technology. In addition to twoCAD studios, the separate computer laboratory contains 22 separate Windows based PCs, eachnetworked and with internet access. During their first two semesters, students are required to undertakea course of 30