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- Mechanics & Mechanics Related
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- 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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- Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida
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- Diversity
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- Mechanical Engineering
performance, while 81% of the students reported that theassignments stimulated their creative and critical thinking skills. The survey results presented inFigure 5 affirms some of the benefits associated with project based assignments that have beenreported in literature. Hadim and coworkers have reported advantages such as improved classparticipation and better promotion of critical thinking skills, while Felder and coworkers havereported improved comprehension and retention with project based assignments. [16], [17] Otherbenefits of project-based learning that extend beyond improved learning capabilities includedevelopment of soft-skills in students. Figure 6 shows student survey responses to questionsrelated to the development of soft skills
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- Capstone Design
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- 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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- Andrea Gregg, Pennsylvania State University; Eric Marsh, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University
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Engineering?Whether they are referred to as “soft skills,” “professional skills,” “21st century skills,” orsomething else, it is well established that there is a gap between recent graduate’s competenciesand what industry needs from its new hires. While ME programs continue to emphasize thecultivation of undergraduates who have mastered the technical fundamentals within thediscipline as well as experiential learning, the contemporary workforce continues to needemployees with skills that are not necessarily emphasized through formal technicaltraining. Knowledge of fundamental topics in mechanical engineering is needed along withimportant skills that lead to newly employed engineers who can communicate well acrosspositions and levels of technical
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- Thermal Fluid Related
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- 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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- Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University; Eric Marsh, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Lynch, Pennsylvania State University; H. J. Sommer III, Pennsylvania State University; Sean N. Brennan, Pennsylvania State University; Tak-Sing Wong, The Pennsylvania State University; Brian M. Foley, The Pennsylvania State University; Jean-Michel Mongeau, Pennsylvania State University; Daniel H. Cortes, Penn State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University
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- Mechanical Engineering
always prepare for follow-up questions. Today, communication hasexpanded beyond written reports and oral presentations. Leveraging new media is one of theessential soft skills in the modern workplace. Because of that, we choose a video journal as one ofour assignments. Video journal is now widely used in scientific publications. Video resumes anddigital portfolios are a new trend for job interviews. Although social media is popular amongyounger generations, we are surprised to observe many students have never edited a video. Ourexpectation is students will be able to plan the storyline of a video journal to summarize their 3-4weeks of developments by performing simple video editing, e.g., trim and merge videos, addtransitions and insert titles