Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

relate to typical cognitive measures of incoming students (high schoolGPA, standardized test scores, etc.)Those characteristics with slight differences include constructs related to the (self reported)learning style and academic ability of the student (with the exception of self-efficacy).Engineering students show a propensity more towards deep learning and away from surfacelearning and a slightly higher self-reported metacognitive ability. One of the subfactors of GoalOrientation, “Classroom Mastery Goal Structure” shows a similar slightly higher value orengineering students and seems related to these constructs.Leadership, found to be slightly different, showed some subfactors (“planning” and“motivation”) to be comparable to Teamwork; other

Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

processmethodology that can provide a cost effective and the timely development of new products thatare particularly used in the five areas listed above. The entrepreneurial spirit is not new in theUnited States but the engineering student must be continually fortified with the understandingthat he/she can be the strongest agent in keeping their full employment for a lifetime inproductive engineering. By being the “boss” of a product development, even if themanufacturing of that product is done offshore, the engineering technology student will beproductive and enjoy a self-efficacy as a result of their entrepreneurship or entrepreneurship thatis virtually immune to globalization efforts by even the same management that employs them.TransportationThe