Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

pedagogicalapproach utilizing active learning modules for instructors to teach currently demanded projectmanagement core competencies. In order to create the pedagogy, the Kolb Learning Cycle andthe Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles are used as foundational theories. The structureand methodology include technical objectives and development of soft skills required foreffective project management. The approach considers project management capability maturitymodels from Kerzner’s and the International Institute for Learning. Their model is adapted toanalyze core competencies presented by the pedagogy, and is directed at the shop floor level formanufacturing operations.This paper defines a core set of project management competencies determined through

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

MechanicalComponents (referred to as Machine Design). These courses are very important in educatingstudents on the fundamentals of engineering, mechanics, and design, where in some cases systemsynthesis is emphasized. In this educational paradigm, students are expected to link the chain ofknowledge together with little to no guidance. Youssef and Kabo recognized this issue andproposed a new approach to teach Machine Design, where they integrated more systems designconsiderations as well as soft-skills such as communication [2]. They reported significantimprovement in the quality of students as the students moved into capstone courses and industry;however, this course was at the junior level and their approach requires substantial investment ofprofessors’ time

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, many STEM students see writing aslargely unrelated to their career goals. Many students assume that their “writing career is nowover”5 once they move into courses in their major. Put another way, student perceptions of anengineer’s “community of practice” often do not include writing despite the common presence ofwriting in workplace “communities of practice.” Genre offers a productive way to approach thisdisconnect. Based on the Department of Labor’s definition of workforce readiness skills6, one of themost important “soft skills” is communication. This speaks to the need to resolve the disconnectbetween the perception of writing by students in upper-level undergraduate STEM courses and theskills required by them once they graduate

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ha Thu Le, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

, they successfully performed a number of trouble-shooting tasks forboth software and hardware by consulting various sources beyond the advisor guidance.Impacts on college studentsIn terms of hard skills, the project effectively trained the students in essential engineeringconcepts such as system design, developing software, testing an engineering system, and troubleshooting. They also obtained writing and analytical skills through project report, design andtesting of the engineering system.In terms of soft skills, the students learned communication skill through interaction with the highschool students, the local metal shops, and the people they consulted during the projectimplementation. They also learned how to negotiate and collaborate with

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

theparticipation in industry forums and guided industry tours, internships or cooperative workexperiences, soft skill honing geared toward career readiness. These activities are undertaken sothat job placement in a chosen career occurs upon graduation. New opportunities for professionalinteractions with the industry partners will help integrate the undergraduate experience with thereal-world workplace, resulting in enhanced focus, interest, and success for the students. In thispaper, we present a theoretical model that holistically approaches recruitment, retention andemployment in baccalaureate degree Engineering Technology programs.IntroductionIn the U.S., a tremendous job growth is expected in STEM occupations through 2024 [1].According to the Indiana

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisol Clark-Ibanez, California State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

experiences (e.g., translators for parents, inspired to succeed as role modelsin their community, resiliency through financial hardships, navigating new social worlds asrefugees or immigrants) [8]. Therefore, increasing their social capital would ignite their potentialboth academically and professionally. Fab Friday provided our SSTEM Scholars a vibrant,challenging, and ultimately rewarding space to enhance their technical skills, practice “soft”skills, and grow their social network through working with students in a team and beingmentored by industry partners and CS faculty.1.3 Design of Fab FridayFab Friday was designed innovatively to meet the SSTEM goals of academic success andworkforce readiness. Fab Friday provided students with exposure to

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo P.E., Tecnológico de Monterrey; Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Peter Jan Randewijk, Technical University of Denmark; David Navarro-Duran, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

-learning strategies, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Critical Thinking, Cognitive Flexibility and development of soft skills in engineering. She teaches courses on the implementation of Educational Innovation strategies as: Development of Creativity and Innovation Techniques, Development of Transversal Skills and Competencies, Development of Critical Thinking and Case Analysis, Problem Solving through Lateral Thinking and Design Thinking. Dr. Caratozzolo is Se- nior Member of IEEE and member of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), Power and Energy Society (PES) and Women in Engineering (WIE). She is also a member of the International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE).Prof. Anna Friesel

Collection

2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Victor Alonso Bradford, University of Missouri - College of Engineering; Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri - Columbia; Hani Salim P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia

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Diversity

Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Ch), working in the lab of Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone. Outside of her research efforts, she demonstrated commitment to service and leadership in the academic community, promoting awareness of issues regarding equality in science. She currently owns Alliance Professional Development (www.Alliance-Professional.com) where she works on providing customized workshops focusing on leadership, soft skills, and cultural awareness for companies and organizations. At MU she focuses on facilitating outreach, recruitment, retention, and overall success for all members of our community, especially those from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University

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Diversity

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Student

]. • Site visits on innovative teaching and assessment Left image: http://news.rice.edu/2015/09/28/scientists-decode-structure-at-root-of-muscular-disease/“Soft skills” necessary for the professional world

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farah I. Jibril, Qatar University ; Bassnt Mohamed Yasser, Qatar University; Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Qatar University; Mazen O. Hasna, Qatar University; Mohieddine A. Benammar, Qatar University; Saud A. Ghani, Qatar University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

career and manage a project which requires developing anumber of soft skills, such as interpersonal, marketing, and communications 14. In order to be atrue engineering leader, engineering students must possess technical and nontechnical soft skills,which would give them an edge in the workplace 13. They must possess skills such as written andoral communication, customer relations, personal initiative, teamwork abilities, organizationalknowledge, and decision making that will facilitate the development of solutions to businesschallenges, to be effective leaders 15.According to the NAE (2004), “engineers must understand the principles of leadership and beable to practice them in growing proportions as their careers advance”. Engineers need

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

engineering manager for HP and AMD. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Consulting Engineering Model for the EE Capstone ExperienceI. abstractThe ABET-accredited EE degree program at the University of Washington Bothell was started in2009 with 24 students. Currently, the total enrollment in the program, including BSEE andMSEE students, is approximately 250 students. The program has achieved significant supportfrom the surrounding industrial base in our metropolitan area, largely due to the success of its EECapstone Experience.The Capstone program was created with the following educational objectives:  Master the soft-skills necessary for success in industry  Experience a complete product

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Summer Scarlatelli, Museum of Discovery and Science

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

have collaborated to achieve research uniformity across both the environments; we are coordinating better in this 3rd year).Research Design:The main goal of this study is to understand how interdisciplinary instruction affects students’ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems, function on multidisciplinary teams, engagewith contemporary issues, communicate effectively in writing, verbally and visually, developappreciation of the impact of planning and engineering solutions in a variety of societal contexts,and develop understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities. Soft skills, such ascommunication, team spirit, leadership, sociability, time management, documentation,presentation, ethics, negotiation, etc., are

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; M K Parfitt

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

]. Evaluation procedures wereformulated that allow for the measurement of technical and soft skills in students. Different metrics wereestablished for the following four student content categories: 1) technical content; 2) soft skills; 3)course/project management and 4) team dynamics. Technical content and management categories focusedon student deliverables whereas, team dynamics were the internal relationships within the team. Thegeneral timeline for when different assignments and assessments were deployed throughout the academicsyear is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Schematic Timeline of, Student Work, Assessments, and Faculty Interactions.To evaluate the technical and soft skill assignments, nine different metrics used which were provided to

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Luis Alberto Mejía-Manzano, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Rebeca Maria Garcia; Maria Ileana Ruiz-Cantisani, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Patricia Vázquez-Villegas, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Edgar Omar Lopez-Caudana; Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

communication, critical thinking, global citizenship, multicultural collaboration,adaptation to virtual work environments, and the use of technologies. The results show thatGSLC instructors must possess solid knowledge of their specialization and be trained inspecific global competencies and soft skills for COIL experiences to succeed.Keywords: Higher Education, Educational Innovation, Challenge-Based Learning,Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), Global Shared Learning Classroom(GSLC).IntroductionInvolving education for global citizenship is defined by UNESCO as the "empowerment ofstudents to assume active roles, locally and globally, to build more peaceful, tolerant,inclusive and secure societies" [1]. This vision includes the cognitive

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Caroline Bolton, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioğlu, Bucknell University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Caitlyn Aaron; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

management expertise,” Decision Support Systems, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 51–60, Oct. 1997, doi: 10.1016/S0167-9236(97)00017-1.[6] S. Gillard, “Soft Skills and Technical Expertise of Effective Project Managers,” Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, vol 6, pp. 723-729, 2009. doi: 10.28945/1092[7] E. Miskioglu and K. Martin, “Is it Rocket Science or Brain Science? Developing an Instrument to Measure ‘Engineering Intuition,’” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Tampa, Florida, Jun. 2019. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33027.[8] J. Saldaña, The coding manual for qualitative researchers. SAGE Publications Limited, 2021.[9 J. Walther, N. W. Sochacka, and N. N. Kellam, “Quality in Interpretive

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maureen C Smith, San Jose State University; Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

19.4% (33) more about my field; Learn about new fields Support Find a mentor; Support other 13.5% (23) women in STEM; Gain inspiration Develop Network; Improve soft skills 7.6% (13) Communication Skills Connection to Direct Connection Network with professionals; 43.8% (71) Career Goals c work opportunities, learn to

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Jeremy G. Roberts, West Virginia University

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Diversity

successfully obtain aneducation and some soft skills. One particular soft skill that these students need is conflictmanagement ​[10]​. Conflicts in the workplace negatively impacts retention and worker morale[11]​. Management often finds it their greatest challenge when millennials are involved. This isbecause millennials consider resigning as a viable option and that they will find employmentelsewhere when they face adversity ​[10], [12]​. Therefore, learning such conflict resolution skillswould be greatly beneficial for the freshman engineering students, not only for their courseprojects, but also for their future careers.Students in this course are the late Millennial and Generation Z students, who were considered tobe more likely to choose

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cassidy Elwell

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Diversity

invoice, and perhaps a post-it note with apassword scribbled on it. This password could be used to unlock an encrypted evidentiary file onthe laptop. Email and Skype logs could contain evidence, etc. To facilitate the student teams,training from the California Department of Justice was repurposed to use open-source andfreeware tools and hosted on the web prior to the competition. Additionally, practice forensicsexercises were provided online, as well as instructional videos.Development of the Digital Forensics Challenge (DFC)There were a number of stages necessary to successfully create such a digital forensicscompetition as the California Cyber Innovation Challenge to ensure the inclusion of bothtechnical and soft skills and a realistic digital

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Mingye Chen, University of Michigan, Flint; Sunzia Sultana, University of Michigan, Flint

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

] The essay “Soft Skills forThe New Economy: Their Place in Graduate Education in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology” states that graduates need to be educated in professional skills to succeed in theircareers. [1]Research Methods:Recognizing the need for the development of professional skills among engineering students, apilot study was conducted at University of Michigan-Flint mechanical engineering department.The study involved the development of workshops in collaboration with the librarians to improveimportant knowledge and skills that are not attained by regular course work in the curriculum. Aseries of workshops were offered over seven weekly sessions where students were assigned towrite a research paper relevant to their engineering

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. The teaching component involved development and delivery of a course on EmbeddedSystems for engineering students. The guest lectures involved presenting topics on how toincorporate “soft skills” into the curriculum to address industry needs. Through this effort,Electrical Engineering (EE) and Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) faculty in the hostcountry learned new skills that will ultimately impact students in EE and EET throughout thecountry through a continuously updated curriculum. In turn, these graduating students will bebetter prepared for the workforce by learning current skills needed by industry. An engineeringeducation research phase sought to identify the reasons, challenges, and motivations forconsidering engineering as

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University; Pamela H. Sheff, Johns Hopkins University; Evelyn Carolina Torres-Alfaro, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

successful career in journalism and marketing, Graham launched Bigger Pie Strategies, a marketing company formed in 2010, and co-founded Serious Soft Skills LLC, an education and training company, in 2017.Dr. Pamela H. Sheff, Johns Hopkins University Pam Sheff is the Director of the Center for Leadership Education and the Master of Science in Engineering Management Program at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to returning to academia, Dr. Sheff built Sheff and Lano Communications, a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in developing public and in-house communications for corporate, institutional and government clients. A.M. Harvard University Ph.D. Harvard UniversityEvelyn Carolina Torres-Alfaro, Johns

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., INSPIRE Institute, Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering inthe New Century11 are now calling for tomorrow’s engineer to have content knowledge and beskilled in areas beyond those traditionally associated with the engineering profession.Furthermore, organizations within the engineering workforce desire a more expansive educationof the engineer. “Evidence from employers confirms that engineers are being asked to makedecisions that require, in addition to technical expertise, a keen understanding of broad, socio-humanistic contexts and considerations”12. Thus, K-12 educators can use the implementation ofengineering instruction to develop what are normally deemed “soft” skills in their students.Ethics, teamwork, and communication are essential for a sufficient K-12 engineering education5

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. That does not mean that thequality of the work is compromised. Only committed students volunteer to work on theseprojects and the faculty closely supervises their work.ConclusionBeing engaged in student organizations provide significant leadership, problem solving,and communication skills that are transferred to the workforce. SWID allows students theopportunity to hone those professional soft skills and creates a forum that opens andencourages dialogue between students and industry. Some of the soft skills that studentsdevelop during their project discussions are asking the right questions, asking leadingquestions, interacting with “different” people – people with various skill levels, skillssets, objectives, backgrounds, needs etc., learning

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Acree Guggemos, Colorado State University; Mostafa Khattab, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Adaptation & relocation Career focus Emotional intelligence ListeningNote that none of these traits are technical in nature. These are the soft skills that will enhancean individual’s technical skills and propel them to continue growing in their careers.Many universities struggle to update their programs to keep pace with the rapidly changingmarketplace due to shrinking budgets that limit the ability to upgrade facilities or invest in newtechnology, or the long process of new curriculum approval (upwards of a year or more), as wellas a lack of tenure-track faculty with industry experience. These same challenges are true forconstruction management

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

not considered in academic programs, which are rigid and only aim to providefundamental technical skills. A valley of death (i.e., gap or disconnection) exists between thestudents’ competencies and the needs of industry, government and the emerging green sectors,which often place more emphasis on pragmatic knowledge and soft skills instead of on highlyspecialized theoretical training (hard skills).A major reason for low retention in STEM programs is that students are exposed to core coursesfor more than half of their program with no exposure to experiential learning related to theirmajors. The traditional education model is significantly lacking in the development ofcompetences such as interdisciplinary training. Students usually take core

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

from this class is that soft skills are a very important part of your success and you need to develop them. There is always room for improvement in soft skills…from this course, I have learned about corporate culture, personal growth, professional responsibilities, useful project management techniques, and property rights. I have already begun using the project management knowledge for my design team. From this course, I realized that culture awareness is very important. I never realized how important it is in the field of engineering until going through this course. This course also made me realized that much of the skills needed to be great engineers could only be gained with experiences

Conference Session

Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Manuel Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

soft skills for engineering research and practice? Metrics such asretention, persistence, and self-efficacy beliefs, among others will be measured longitudinallyusing institutional statistics, performance reports, self-report surveys, and validated instrumentssuch as that developed by Lent for self-efficacy [1].The L-CAS ComponentsThe L-CAS model includes four major components: Background Experiences, Belonging,Formation, and Growth. Each component includes interventions designed after successfulpractices cited in the literature and credited to impact self-efficacy beliefs, persistence, andacademic success.The background experiences component takes into consideration socio-demographic and familyvariables identified to affect student’s self

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

mentioned that more guidance and resources were needed to help them to improve their project report, especially on the solution design, safety risk assessment, and cost-benefit analyses, as well as on some non-technical skills, such as writing skills and research methods.In response to student feedback and drawing upon insights from the community cultural wealththeory and the pull learning strategy, the course was redesigned in 2023 fall semester,transitioning to a "student-centered" approach. The lecture topics comprise textbook topics andproject support, as shown in Table 3. Project support includes lectures specifically designed tohelp students with their projects, mainly focusing on soft skills, writing skills, and

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ya He, University of Sheffield; Mohammad Zandi P.E., University of Sheffield

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, leadership, and conflict resolution, constitutes essential soft skills 1crucial for their future careers (Scott-Ladd & Chan, 2008; Gantasala, 2015; Ostafichuk et al., 2020;Adham, 2023). By gaining experience via team collaboration, students can prepare themselves forfuture collaborative projects in the workplace, helping them navigate multidisciplinary working stylesand contributing to increased motivation (Pardo-Garcia & Barac, 2020). Furthermore, it promotespeer-to-peer learning (Maccabe & Fonseca, 2021), enhancing mutual understanding through sharedefforts (Volkova et al., 2021). Therefore, it is essential for educators to guide and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

evaluation plan was informed by best practices in internships [12] andlessons learned from the service learning literature [10]. The plan includes surveys of students'interests, reviews of their journals, evaluation of their solution by the community partner, andstudent learning assessments.Student Understanding of Service LearningIn response to questions about the definition of service learning, students often made aconnection to developing skills in the STEM field. “My definition of service learning is learning soft skills through service, and reflecting upon experiences in service. Service-learning allows for the development of much needed soft skills in STEM fields. I think service learning reminds us of our motivations in