Conference Session

Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily K. Hart, Syracuse University; Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University; Alexander J. Johnson, Syracuse University; Katy Pieri, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

degrees and academic careers in engineering; toaid graduate engineering students in preparing to seek employment in academia; and to increasepedagogical understanding and best practices in engineering education” [2]. The similaritiesbetween the missions of the Libraries and ASEE@SU, both of whom pledge to aid students inachieving success in their academic careers and beyond, and the desire to find the mostsuccessful avenues for connecting with graduate students helped to foster a mutually beneficialrelationship. ASEE@SU puts on programming throughout each academic year, mainly in theform of workshops and seminars designed to sharpen ECS graduate student’s soft skills. Theircore programming, however, is the annual Soft Skills Boot Camp, also known

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Anderberg, New York University; Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Mikolaj Wilk, New York University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

addressing the“soft skills” that are often absent in the typical engineering curriculum. Respondents 1 and 2mention the ideas of project and time management as applicable skills gained from thecontest. Respondent 1, 2, and 3 all mention gaining practice in presenting their research toothers, through the proposal and the pitch. Respondents 3 and 5 talk about being able to developtheir ideas, both through iteration and through research. This aligns with our plan for the contesttimeline to be an entire semester, rather than a compressed hackathon. These students indicatethat researching and writing proposals is useful practice as a professional skill. Perhaps evenmore inspiring is that Hack Dibner seemed to spark true commitment and enjoyment in