Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

different formsof involvement by the employer constituents, including course projects, senior capstoneexperiences/projects, and advisory boards. These directly address ABET‟s criteria that studentsare prepared for engineering practice through a curriculum incorporating appropriate engineeringstandards and multiple realistic constraints[2].IntroductionDemonstration that graduates of an engineering program have met the student learning outcomesa-k is required to be compliant with ABET expectations for accreditation. There are many waysthat the learning outcomes can be demonstrated, and most commonly is accomplished throughassessment of some course-related activity including homework assignments, exams,laboratories, and projects. Some of the learning

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University; Steven Thomas McGonagle, Northeastern University Gordon Engineering Leadership Program

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

our job to educate them to project confidence, summarizetheir skills and interests and begin demonstrating their leadership experiences. Upon the completionof co-op, students reflect on their work experiences and share their views in both individualmeetings with faculty co-op coordinators and with other students. Discussions revolve around notonly their acquisition of technical skills but also how they manage their time and workindependently. Most students cycle through three work experiences and are able to observe howcompanies operate and are led. Seeing leadership in action is a powerful way for students to learnhow it can shape the success of a business. As students progress through their co-op experiencesthey gain more confidence, are

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. CredibilityInformation levels explicitly stated. of the source and timeliness of the information is always an issue. Given by an authority May have to invent a new method as part figure, usually to of the problem solving process.Solution methods reinforce material recently Authority figure often projects his/her presented. Veracity and solution as the method of approach

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

___ Demonstrations ___ Essays ___ Projects ___ Formal Reports ___ Lab Reports ___ Other (memos, progress reports, feasibility studies, correspondence) Please specify__________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________Please list below communication problem areas for yourself and possibly other students as well(please use 1 for major problem area and 2 for minor problem area). ___Grammatical, spelling, and punctuation ___Organization of paper or presentation ___Expression of ideas ___Logic ___Support of ideas ___Lack of technical comprehension ___Introduction or conclusion ___Transitions ___Proper

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

academically talented but financially needy studentsto complete STEM degrees and enter the workforce. The SIIRE project addresses NSF’sprogrammatic goal by integrating external (industry supported) intern or co-op experiences ofstudents with ongoing on-campus engineering research activities to provide a guided pathway toa graduate engineering degree. The requested scholarship funds defray student educational costsduring their sophomore, junior, and senior years of undergraduate study and during 1.5 years oftheir graduate studies.We first describe the background and motivation for the need for programs to increase thenumber of students who complete B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering. Then, we describe thestructure of the SIIRE program and how it

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

unexpected but modest finding, those students who persisted in the major andin school were more critical of their instructors than those who left.The findings for co-op in this study not only lend support to those who have long asserted that Page 23.1190.3quality co-ops can enhance undergraduate retention but also demonstrate co-op’s enduringenhancement of students’ work self-efficacy.IntroductionThis study is part of a larger research project, supported by a National Science FoundationResearch on Gender in Science and Engineering program grant, designed to determine the effectof self-efficacy and other factors on retention, especially of women in

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Cameron M. Ford, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida ; Kim A Small, University of Central Florida College of Engineering and Computer Science

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

23.808.6explore career pathways and develop their professional identity. YES student cohorts areexposed to the benefits that each experience offers through the YES Distinguished SpeakerSeries (speakers include an entrepreneur and a researcher), the YES Symposium, and interactingwith each other. For example, a Research Path student may be interested in how tocommercialize a research project or create a start-up company; or an Entrepreneurship/InternshipPath student may be interested in starting a business but realizes that pursuing a graduate degreewill provide specialization in the field. A similar educational approach (joining co-op withundergraduate research experiences) with engineering students at the University of Puerto Ricoat Mayagüez (UPRM) has