Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, SOCHE; Sean J. Creighton, SOCHE; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard K. Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Director, Maggie leads the SOCHEIntern Program, which employs nearly 300 students an- nually in cooperation with local government and small businesses, as well as the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The program provides high impact experiential learning opportunities for students while generating economic benefit and enhancing community sustainability. Her work improves the efficiency of programs that support member institutions and increase the success of more than 120,000 students in southwest Ohio. Maggie has also provided guidance and leadership in the creation and evolution of regional initiatives such as the Dayton Water

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

through its practical applications  The critical evaluation of co-op positions by the university and the inclusion of positions with the greatest possible amount of education content  Condition of actual employment (not artificial conditions imposed upon employers which could reduce the experience to a laboratory experience in a campus environment  Co-op position as a paid positions because payment is the primary component of work  Ongoing evaluation of curricular design both on and off campus  Understanding by the university of the students’ aptitudes, academic preparation and the relationship between classroom theory and practical applications  Development of methods in which the student is led to observe

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Most commonly, this is accomplished through assessment of somecourse-related activity including homework assignments, exams, laboratories, and projects.However, some of the learning outcomes are not easy to assess in a typical classroom setting. Inparticular, professional skills and their related outcomes are the most challenging to assess, likestudent learning outcome „f‟ which states that by the time a student graduates, they must have anunderstanding of the professional and ethical responsibility.[1] Multiple challenges have beenreported in the literature regarding educating students, and assessing the mastery level of thisparticular outcome.[2, 3] Some of these challenges are common to all engineering programs,including limitations to

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Michael Nowatkowski, U.S. Military Academy; Brodie K. Hoyer, U.S. Military Academy; Michael J. Benson, U.S. Military Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Luksa Luznik, United States Naval Academy; Wesley Anderson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

ExternshipsAbstract Summer immersive experiences provide students the opportunity to explore the limits of theirengineering education and develop a depth in a field of study. For institutions that centrallymanage these experiences, ranging from experiments conducted at other academic locations toresearch and development with industry partners, to procurement and development withgovernment laboratories and program offices, it can be difficult to ensure that all participants arereceiving quality experiences. A survey had previously been administered to capture the value ofstudent’s summer immersive experience based on ABET Student Outcomes. Much of the dataproved inconclusive due to the structure of the questions. However the data was used as abaseline for

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen M. Short, University of the District of Columbia- CC, Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning ; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Tanyel Bulbul, Virginia Tech; Andrew McCoy, Virginia Tech

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Inter-Disciplinary, Mulit-Cultural Teams: Lessons from the Field.”Construction Research Congress 2012, Construction Institute of ASCE, West LaFayette, IN.6 Yates, H.N. (2010), op cit.7 Caine, R.N. & Caine, G. (1991). Making connections: Teaching and the human brain. Association for Supervisionand Curriculum Development, Addison Wesley, Alexandria, VA, 80- 87.8 Learning Point Associates (LPA). (2010). “Constructivist teaching and learning models.” North Central RegionalEducational Laboratory, (August 22, 2010).9 Monson, C. (2011). “Concepts of inquiry, constructivist learning, and the potentials of studio in constructioneducation.” 47th ASC Annual International Conference Proceedings, Associated Schools of Construction, Omaha,NE.10