Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

criteria for engineering technology1 into a junior-level seminar course. Withenrollment open to electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering technology as well asconstruction management students, this course provides a unique, multi-disciplined atmosphereto address the many aspects of engineering “soft” skills both as a student and as a futurepracticing engineer. In particular, this paper will discuss innovative, strategic teaching initiativesfor assessment and evaluation of specific Program Outcomes noted under TC2K Criterion 3 andrecognized throughout the engineering community as essential skills that allow engineers toeffectively function and grow as members of the society that they serve. These outcomes arenoted below lettered appropriately

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

business and entrepreneurship, an awareness of the globalenvironment, and soft-skills development in engineering education was made clear. However, inthe authors’ opinion, it has also become clear that out of the typical 4-year plan, the roughly 2 ½years worth of engineering courses are not sufficient to do justice to both the theory and thepractice of engineering, let alone all the other skills required of the 21st Century Engineer.References1-20 discuss some of the major developments in the world order, in the engineeringfield, and in the educational structure of engineering and engineering technology of the lastcentury leading to the present situation. Despite the obvious pressures to meet the demands of atechnologically advanced and

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

articles have been written about teamwork and team development in engineering andengineering technology programs. In the ASEE Proceedings data base alone, since 1998, 67articles appear with the word “teamwork” in the title.Edmonson and Summers write about the Engineering Technology Department at the Universityof Dayton, “The ability to work on teams is a very important business skill. Some educators Page 25.1076.12choose to call it a “soft skill.” However, our Industrial Advisory Committee members and thebusinesses hiring our graduates choose to call it a “critical skill”.”15 They focus both on teamdynamics and individual characteristics using