Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

, student career pathgoals, etc. The strength of the research design plan is that the results can be generalized and canbe replicated across scientific disciplines and institutions. Findings can aid engineeringdepartments, career service centers at institutions, and industry representatives to improve theirco-op experiences and assessment efforts. Also, this will aid cooperative education professionalsto more effectively market the benefits of co-op experiences internally to university personneland externally to employers.Methodology - Development and Administration of NESLOSABET criteria 3a-k challenges engineering institutions to produce graduates with professional aswell as technical skills by outlining the desired attributes for graduating

Conference Session

Global Cooperative Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Akins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Debbie D. Gulick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2008-2807: MODELS ON INDUSTRY AND UNIVERSITY GLOBALCOLLABORATION THROUGH CO-OP AND INTERNSHIPSThomas Akins, Georgia Institute of Technology Tom Akins is the Executive Director of the Division of Professional Practice at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he has held since 2002. Prior to that, Tom was the Director of the Cooperative Division, also at Georgia Tech. He holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree (Co-op Plan) from Tech, and a MBA from Georgia State University. A 27 year member of ASEE, Mr. Akins is the recipient of the Cooperative Education Division's Alvah K. Borman Award and ASEE's Clement J. Freund Award.Debbie D. Gulick, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJack

Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

needed leadership, the engineer promotes shared vision to individuals, teams, and organizations and empowers them to achieve their individual and collective goals. Professional Roles Holistic Professional Behaviors Self-Grower Motivated for lifelong success, the engineer plans, self-assesses, and achieves necessary personal growth in knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Achiever When given an assignment, the engineer demonstrates initiative, focus, and flexibility to deliver quality results in a timely manner. Practitioner Driven by personal and professional values, the engineer demonstrates integrity

Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

, broadening the curriculum focus to includecompetency development. By interpreting the ABET 3(a-k) outcomes in terms of competencies,engineering curricula can be successfully reformed to incorporate competency-based learning. Astudy conducted by the Cambridge-MIT Institute[16] indicates that carefully structured workexperiences play a greater role than previously thought in giving students the skills andconfidence to become entrepreneurs—particularly if their work placements are aligned with theircourse content. More generally, a work placement will be of greater value if it gives students achance to put into practice what they’ve learned in the classroom, and if the placement is longer,more structured, and better planned than that found in a “casual

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

revolutions, and locomotive position. Since the transmission of the data from the locomotive to the home center is done through wireless communications, errors introduced in the communication process, such as bit errors, quantization errors, and sensor errors, and antenna type and placement are discussed. Page 13.1135.6Outcomes and FeedbackGE made the following observations about the quality and value of the students’ work. “Thestudents show great ownership of all project aspects, including scoping, defining, planning, andexecuting, and do a good job of applying their textbook and classroom knowledge to current,high-tech challenges. They