Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Ron Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

competencies that are believed to beassociated with entrepreneurial mindset [6, 7] and to guide engineering education towardsproducing graduates with said mindset [8].The choice of using the TTI survey for this study was based on the needs of the co-op program atUniversity of Detroit Mercy in relation to its mission to help students succeed in their nascentprofessional engineering careers. Engineering students at the University are required to havethree one-semester long co-ops as a graduation requirement and must seek a co-op at the end ofthe freshman year. The TTI Survey is designed to help students get a better understanding ofthemselves, thus making them better prepared to communicate effectively with prospectiveemployers during the job search and

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan; Kevin Cai Jiang, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

better understanding of currentexperiential learning activity within the College. Over 10,000 students, including 7,350undergraduates, are enrolled in the College of Engineering at the University of University.Through a rich opportunity mix including hundreds of student organizations, curricularopportunities, co-curricular opportunities, research and entrepreneurial experiences, teamcompetitions, and others, 98% of 2018 engineering graduating seniors (Figure 1) reportedinvolvement with at least one type of the following experiences—research, civic engagement,creative work, international experience, entrepreneurship, client project, or internship [3].College of Engineering (n=1604) student engaged learning participation rates are slightly