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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Edem G Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County; Ratneshwar Jha, Rowan University

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after hiring.Specifically, the skills and competencies supporting the Advanced Manufacturing sector havebeen shown to be in high demand and are the focus of the current project under National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant No.1601487.The goals and objectives of the NSF grant project are listed in Table I. Table I. Goals of the Project GOAL 1 To strengthen an Engineering Technology program serving the southern New Jersey region. Objective 1.1 Highlight technical and non-technical (soft) skills across the curriculum; align with industry needs, including student work-based learning opportunities such as undergraduate

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2-Year College Division: Collaboration Between Institutions

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College; Jillian L Blatti, Pasadena City College; Marcial Gonzalez, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University; Melanie T. Hacopian, California State University, Long Beach; Danyal Nicole Pereyda Cave; Isabel Bojanini; Esteban Bautista, California State University, Northridge; Veronica I. Jaramillo, Pasadena City College

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a one-unit Research Methodscourse in either Physical or Biological Sciences. The goal of this initial tier is the development ofneeded research skills, including soft skills, such as working in a team, communicating within agroup, how to problem solve using critical thinking, and what it takes to be a professionalscientist. During these course-based instruction experiences, students will also be introduced toSTEM specific skills needed in chemistry, biology, physics or biology projects. This training inboth soft and hard skills using a more active learning approach increases excitement for science,promotes scientific literacy and prepares students for the rigor inherent in the STEM academicpathway.Over the past five years, students at PCC