Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

for work that is performed. Simply giving children money for nothing provides anegative consequence to working and its rewards.Co-op, internship, and experiential learning professionals need to work closely with elementaryteachers to encourage the practice of educating children and their parents into making a clear Page 15.323.3association between work as important part of learning and pay as an integral part of one’sworking career. Obviously many parents have practiced this by deciding that their children canlearn a great deal about money and work ethic by encouraging their children to seek out ways toearn money by helping with chores around

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville; Angela Cline, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

, and solve engineering problems. 4 3 2 1 NSuggests appropriate solutions.ENGINEERING SKILLS (continued) RATING COMMENTS/ EXAMPLESDemonstrates an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities. (e.g.,complies with all company policies; displays the highest degree of integrity when dealing 4 3 2 1 Nwith co-workers, suppliers and customers.)Has ability to communicate effectively. Communicates clearly, concisely, appropriately.Balances talking and listening

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

ingenuity; creativity;communication skills; principles of business and management; leadership; high ethical standards;professionalism; dynamism; agility; resilience; flexibility; and life-long learning. The reportillustrates the engineering community’s commitment not only to increase the number ofengineering graduates, but also to graduate competent engineers who will succeed in the globaleconomy of 2020. The urgency to prepare the Engineer of 2020 has been a community effort asthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has shifted its accreditationcriterion from institutional resources (e.g., faculty credentials and library size) to student learningoutcomesiii. Many of the Engineer of 2020 skills align with ABET’s criteria for

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

engage scientists and public audiences in face-to-face interactions that promote appreciation and understanding of current science research20.Professional development for scientists: BA Perspectives (coordinated by the British Associationfor the Advancement of Science) encourages scientists, engineers and social scientists to explorethe social and ethical implications of their research and trains them to interact with the public at aposter session in a science festival. Another example is the website, "Communicating Science:Tools for Scientists and Engineers” created by the NSF and the American Association for theAdvancement of Science to help scientists and engineers communicate better with the public.The website offers webinars, how-to tips