Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-251: SOFT SKILLS FOR THE NEW ECONOMY: THEIR PLACE INGRADUATE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYJoy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies for the School of Technology Page 15.1070.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Skills for the New Economy: Their Place in Graduate Education in Engineering and Engineering TechnologyAbstractMuch has been made in the media of the skills required for the new economy, andthe role of professional or “soft” skills in getting and keeping a

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Seyram Kwame; Jay McAllister III

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Next-Gen Engineering: Virtual Reality for Soft Skills Development and Enhanced Work Efficiency in Educational Contexts Seyram Kwame and Jay McAllister University of Arkansas Fayetteville, University Libraries Research and Instruction Services, Fayetteville, ARAbstract21st century technologies like virtual reality have changed dramatically in the last decade and arebeing introduced into academic disciplines. With technology like VR comes the opportunity todevelop and strengthen soft skills, so that engineering students will be ready to enter theworkforce

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuwen Xiang, Oregon State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette PhD, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Dominique Okon, The Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor R Ham, The University of Akron; Rouzbeh Amini, The University of Akron

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University ; Musibau Adeola Shofoluwe, North Carolina A&T State University; Rico Kelley Jr., North Carolina A&T State University ; Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #18120Assessing the Impact of an Industry-led Professional Development Workshopon the 21st Century ’Soft’ Skills of CM Students at an HBCUDr. Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Construction Management Department of Built Environment, College of Science and Technology North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Univer- sity Address: 112-A Price Hall 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 Phone: 336-285-3128 Email: andreao@ncat.edu Dr. Andrea Ofori-Boadu is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management (CM) with the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelby Buffington, Syracuse University; Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Alexander Johnson, Syracuse University; Katy Pieri, Syracuse University; Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University

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Student

students. Alex’s plans upon graduation involve becoming a professor or lecturer, specifically at a primarily undergraduate institution. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Soft Skills Boot Camp: Designing a Three-Day Student-Run Seminar and Workshop Series for Graduate StudentsAbstractA common challenge amongst the graduate student population is finding time to work ondesirable soft skills that would create a more dynamic applicant for academic and industrial jobs.Between lectures, classes, research, and duties required for assistantships or fellowships,graduate students have little time left over to attend workshops or seminars to cultivate theseproficiencies. This has been a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

María del Carmen Garcia-Higuera, Universidad Panamericana; Rocio Chavez-Telleria, Universidad Panamericana; Armando Alemán-Juárez, Universidad Panamericana ; Isabel Joaquina Niembro García P.E., Universidad Panamericana

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #25457Improving Student Retention and Soft Skills: Faculty Experiences on Transi-tioning to Active Learning Approaches on First-Year Engineering Programsat Universidad PanamericanaDr. Mar´ıa del Carmen Garcia-Higuera, Universidad Panamericana Carmen Villa is the director for the Center for Innovation in Education at Universidad Panamericana. She teaches courses at the College of Engineering and at the School of Pedagogy. She received a B.Sc. degree in computer science engineering from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico City; a D.E.A. in computer science form the INPG in Grenoble, France; and a Phd.D. in educational

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Graduate Studies

courses, in addition to serving as a communication specialist for the division. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Soft Skills Curriculum on a Budget: Tackling the STEM skills gap with limited resources using online videoAbstractEmployers seek employees who can communicate clearly with others from differentbackgrounds, solve problems in a team structure, and embrace leadership roles. However, thereis often a skill gap between what employers need and what their potential employees provide.Many employers are finding recent college graduates lacking in soft skills such as problemsolving, critical thinking, and communication, yet these are considered essential for success

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1817: CASE STUDY REVEALS SEVERAL BENEFITS INCLUDINGDEVELOPMENT OF SOFT SKILLS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTS AND ASSESSMENT OF KEY TAC-ABET PROGRAM OUTCOMESMohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Ketkar is an Assistant Professor and coordinator of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the PVAMU, TX. He received MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research areas include communication electronics, instrumentation, and numerical methods. He has been the instructor for senior project courses at University of Houston, TX and PVAMU. He is a member of the College Committee for ABET at the PVAMU. He has participated in several workshops

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague-Caballero, New Mexico State University; Delia J. Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University

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Industrial Engineering

, and STEM disciplines in general, in the last decade.In the context of university career services, experiential learning is commonly defined as thestudents’ opportunity to gain practical experience related to their major before they finish theircollege degree and usually includes cooperative education, internships, service learning andvolunter work5. No matter what approach is being used, the pedagogical value of experientiallearning relies on its ability to strengthen technical skills while nurturing soft skills, qualities, andunderstandings to be successful in diverse and multicultural working environments (Andrews &Higson, 2008). In particular, the NMSU Department of Industrial Engineering has been fosteringglobal and cultural

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. --Oxford Mini Reference Dictionary and Thesaurus, p.172 The definitions above capture three important dimensions of the word “soft.” First, it isoften defined in the negative, as the absence or opposite of something. Second, it is vague in thesense that it means very different things in different contexts. Third, in most contexts, it isfundamentally disparaging. As a term used in engineering education, “soft skills” is filled withcontradictions and ambiguity. For example, the “hard” skills map easily onto recognizedacademic disciplines (mathematics, basic science, engineering), while the expertise thatconstitutes “soft” skills is difficult to locate in academic disciplines and departments. Still,whatever these “soft skills” are, they are

Conference Session

ETD - Technical Session 7 - ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yury Kuleshov, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Anne Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

as a Ph.D. student is in autonomous vehicles, engineering education, and K-12 education.Anne M Lucietto (Associate Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Soft and Hard Skills Balance among Engineering & Engineering Technology GraduatesAbstractTwenty-first-century life requires a sophisticated combination of "hard" and "soft" skills,especially for young engineers entering the workforce. Engineering and engineeringtechnology students have historically had different college program requirements withparallel curricula. The engineering curriculum has been predominantly theoretical

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jennifer S. Linvill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

identify articles of interest related to how the language of students’professional skills has changed over the past 20 years across a wide range of databases andsearch terms. The bibliometric and content analysis showed that the predominant term forprofessional skills in the past 20 years has been “soft skills,” which connotes that professionalskills are somehow less important than technical skills. The key takeaway from this paper is thatthe language around students’ professional skills needs to change. Additionally, Engineeringeducators need to focus on encouraging and providing more opportunities outside of theclassroom for students to develop their professional skills in real-world contexts that are morerealistic for what students will see in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

communication and management acumen (e.g., technicalwriting, technical presentations, and project management). Such an approach is essential topreparing future engineers for the workplace [1]. The challenge becomes providing studentswith effective exposure to both kinds of skills within engineering programs.Traditionally, the development of such skills has been a matter of content-specific courseworkintegrated into a school’s engineering program(s). (A classic example is the technical writingcourse often offer by English or communication departments and required of engineeringundergraduates.) As institutional resources shrink and student demand increases, the need tofind alternative methods for offering training in these “soft-skill” areas grows

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omkar Gadakh; Luciana Debs, Purdue University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

rendered 64 listings for data collection. It was found thatqualifications in job listings referenced mostly soft skills, whereas responsibilities referencedtechnical skills the most. The listings were analyzed to find representation of Student LearningOutcomes (SLOs) as well. It was observed that job responsibilities represented more SLOs thanthe qualification sections. The findings from this study could be used by institutions to bringtheir construction management programs up to current industry expectations. Recent andupcoming graduates can use these findings to understand the skills they need to possess to workin their desired positions in construction.IntroductionConstruction graduates usually occupy a plethora of professional positions within

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Patricia Fox; Charles McIntyre

Copyright ©2019, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 335What are Employers Looking for in Graduates?Employers are looking for best candidates to fill their positions, however they want more thanjust technical skills. Most employers are looking for graduates with the necessary skills neededfor the particular job requirements, in addition they are also looking for added “soft skills,”which are considered as important as the technical skills. According to a study by Hansen andHansen, these soft skills include: communication (listening, written, and verbal);analytical/research abilities; computer/technical literacy; flexibility/adaptability

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Suzanne S. Hicks, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Master's Engineering Management ProgramAbstractMany graduates with strong engineering management skills enter the workforce, yet they oftenlack the soft skills our industry needs. Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Master ofScience in Professional Science (MSPS) program in Engineering Management has incorporatedthese desired soft skills into its core curriculum. This cross-disciplinary program providesMiddle Tennessee with the best-educated and well-trained scientific workforce. The program wasawarded the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need(GAANN) grant for Engineering Management (2019-2022), which supported nine students witha stipend, full tuition, and fees.In 2023, the MSPS program completed a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johanna Acosta, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Jacoba Ubidia, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Vanessa Guerra, University of Virginia; Cristina Gallardo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

qualitativedata on self-reported perspectives on collaboration. The results of the pilot study suggest thatstudents working together from early stages have the opportunity to develop soft skills, expandtheir networks, and, most importantly, appreciate their counterpart’s perspectives. Finally, theauthors reflect on future research paths in collaborative learning as well as in soft skills trainingand development for majors from the construction industry.IntroductionGlobalization of the construction industry has elucidated the lack of cooperation required fromarchitects and civil engineers to work together in projects at a national and international levelworldwide [1]–[4]. This often translates to delays and economic losses in building projects. As aresult

Conference Session

Cool Ideas

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

David R Finley, Lake Superior State University

faculty connections4/4/2016 www.lssu.edu 7 Chippewa Hall • Engineering House4/4/2016 www.lssu.edu 8 ESD Student Chapters • Service/mentoring of K-12 students • Career preparation/soft skills • Internship and co-op opportunities with 140+ corporate members Perk for LSSU Engineering House students is free membership (paid by dean’s budget)4/4/2016 www.lssu.edu 94/4/2016 www.lssu.edu 10 LSSU is a strong community partnerTwin SaultsU.P.Michigan 4/4/2016 www.lssu.edu 11

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Romeo Ballinas-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Benjamin Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Juan Arturo Nolazco-Flores, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

started social projects. Inthis study we propose a framework for the development a radio podcast for students in universities in orderto enhance their soft skill along their studies. We propose a methodology and then we present a case studyfor the implementation of the method approach. The results show that the radio podcast program helps thestudents and university to engage with the community in order to attend social problems. Also, the programhas demonstrated to develop the communication skills of the students involved by creating innovativesolutions in specific socio-economic contexts and coordinating in multidisciplinary teams.Keywords: podcast, social media, engineering education, Tec21, higher education, educational innovation.1

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Qasrawi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. Further, summer camps offer students exceptional opportunities to engage inlearning experiences, explore advanced technologies, establish meaningful connections with like-minded peers, and better understand future career choices. Therefore, given the benefits ofintervention via summer camps and the lack of research in the identified geographical region, thisresearch aimed to determine the impacts of summer camps developed on a previously publishedframework to determine if the intervention enhanced the participant's STEM and soft skills,knowledge, future career, and educational choices of female students from R-ISD. Theparticipating students were subjected to a pre-test to determine the baseline at the beginning of thesummer camp. A post-test was

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M Hynes, Tufts University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Megan Kiely Mueller, Tufts University; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Richard M. Lerner, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees

executive at Media Contacts in Boston, and Jarrett, 23, a 2009 English major graduate of Tufts University and an aspiring fiction writer. Page 22.1500.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The role of intentional self-regulation in achievement for engineeringIntroductionAlthough often overlooked and under assessed in engineering education, the acquisition of life,or “soft,” skills has been linked in adolescence to greater success in high school and evenbeyond, for instance to success in life (e.g., 1,2,3,4). In particular, previous

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

AC 2010-1106: INTEGRATING COMMUNICATION AS A NEW LEARNINGCOMPONENT INTO CHINESE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAMFanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Page 15.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Communication as a New Learning Component into Chinese Software Engineering ProgramAbstractEngineering programs in China generally focus on development of student’s ability in learningmathematics and engineering theories with limited exposures to their practical skill development.Recent research finds that lack of soft skill training on human communication may severelyaffect student’s ability in conveying their thoughts and

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

Tagged Divisions

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

ETD - A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Anderson, Austin Peay State University

manufacturing facilities. The five-week summer camp included anopportunity to gain OSHA-10 online training, basic theoretical and applied knowledge inengineering technology-related areas pertinent to entry-level manufacturing jobs, and thenecessary soft skills needed to meet regional employers' demand. Ten students that wereassessed from school districts surrounding the hosting institution participated in the first offeringof the camp in the summer of 2021. Topics customized for the potential trained, operator-levelemployee included industrial safety; basic industrial electrical distribution and motor theory;basic mechanical drive theory; and basic industrial automation theory, including industrialrobotics and programmable logic controller theory. All

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy A. Timby, Bucks County Community College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

grantto develop and integrate and innovative teaching model designed to prepare future technicians for industry byincorporating soft skills training, career exploration, and entrepreneurship. This collaborative model will formallyconnect the Bucks Center for Workforce Development (CWD) sector with our for-credit engineering technologyprogram, our Business and Innovation Department, and with our educational and industry partners. This innovativeproject will enable our college to strengthen our technician education programs, formalize connections with CWD andour Business and Innovation Department, and prepare students for industry jobs through shadowing opportunities,employment, entrepreneurship, internships, and real-world, collaborative outreach

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Dantzler; Kevin Whitaker; Jim Richardson

grouping, cooperative learning, teamdesign projects, and an emphasis on written and oral communication. Student record dataindicates that the program has improved retention in the engineering program but has hadminimal effect on achievement. Anecdotal evidence from follow-on teachers, however, suggeststhat the TIDE program may have soft skill carry-over effects. Upper-class engineering studentswho participated in the TIDE program may exhibit more confidence, better communication skillsand greater team skills than their traditional program counterparts. To test this hypothesis, engineering faculty who teach downstream design courses thatrely heavily on student soft skills were asked to rate past students on a variety of dimensions.Each rater