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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lynn Merritt Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Nikki James, Northeastern University; Kemi Jona, Northeastern University; Erich White, Oregon State University; Scott Paja, Oregon State University; Josefine Fleetwood, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

recession.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, vol. 4 no. 1, pp. 1-29, 2012.[7] H. Schwandt and T. von Wachter, “Unlucky cohorts: Estimating the long-term effects of entering the labor market in a recession in large cross-sectional data sets.” Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 37, no S1, pp. S161-S198, 2019.[8] J. Bound, C. Brown and N. Mathiowetz, “Measurement error in survey data,” in Handbook of econometrics, J. Heckman and E. Leamer, Eds, Elsevier, 2001, vol. 5, pp. 3705–3843.[9] J. Heckman and T. Kautz, “Hard evidence on soft skills.” Labour Economics, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 451–464, 2012.[10] T. Kautz, J. Heckman, R. Diris, B. Ter Weel, and L. Borghans, “Fostering and measuring

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Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; Alexandru Belu

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Ocean and Marine

shorter. In some emerging technologies thelifetime of a new technique may be less than three years. However, basic skills and knowledgelike mathematics, physics and technical disciplines are still fundamental, while the soft skills likecommunication, team-work, and project management are becoming more and more important.Renewable energy technologies are highly interdisciplinary and are crossing over severalengineering fields making quite difficult to be fully covered in a single course [6, 9- 12].However, renewable energy engineering has a great potential to attract students from allengineering programs and for multi-disciplinary projects, involving electrical, mechanical, civil,and chemical engineering aspects while still being accessible to

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

new programs and buildingpartnership with area manufacturers to identify and address specific needs. These partnershipswill not only support students but also help colleges develop new certificate or associate degreeprograms.Graduates from this engineering technology programs will be expected to work inmanufacturing, product design, testing, construction, or technical services and sales. Somegraduates might consider engineering entrepreneurship, facilities management, or operationsmanagement. Offering a four-year engineering technology degree program would be a stepcloser to providing manufacturers with highly skilled, technically adept employees. The degreeprogram would offer the foundation of analytical and soft skills to help them move up

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marcus Rogers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sienna Jasmine Bates, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Celeste Piper

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

categories.Drawbacks of the NICE FrameworkWhile the NICE Framework provides a significant advantage in allowing for a mapping thatfrom both a knowledge and a workforce perspective, it does have some drawbacks.There are several areas important to a well-rounded education that are not directly addressed bythe NICE Framework. A cybersecurity professional needs a working knowledge of mathematicsand various sciences beyond those strictly related to security. Some of this knowledge can beconsidered prerequisite for a deep understanding of cybersecurity e.g., calculus. Some of thisknowledge is necessary for job roles that integrate with cybersecurity roles e.g., economics. Andsome is necessary for addressing the soft skills necessary to be successful in a workplace

Conference Session

Development Around Diversity

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pamela K. Judge, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

put a human face on the problem, maybe people will be more interested insolving it.” And, third, it enables students to address a range of “soft skills” such ascommunicating to a wide audience, coordinating work within a team, evaluating ethics, andconsidering the broader societal implications of the project. 5.1. Useful StrategiesAll students deserve an opportunity to fully participate in the diversity and inclusion activitieswithin a civil engineering classroom. However, many engineering students are introverted; theymay feel uncomfortable speaking aloud regarding a topic that is subjective or controversial.Further, students require adequate time to absorb the material and respond in a mindful manner.The following summarizes five

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Adithya Jayakumar, Ohio State University; Lucille Sheppard, Ohio State University; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Toni M. Calbert, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

insight on how to address sociocultural issues and a broadened view ofdifficult problems within society related to not only women but other demographics as well. Itmade me re-evaluate my behavior, perspective, the perspectives of those around me, and how Iwant my future to be. I loved the class!”“I gained a lot of soft skills and strategies I can use in the future. This class was refreshing anddifferent. I can honestly say I have changed by becoming much more aware of who I am and theeffects of people's words and actions. When instances occurred this semester where a presenter,student, or friend used micro-aggressions or made discriminatory jokes, I directly thought of thisclass. Because of this class, I now have strategies to confront others

Conference Session

Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego; Bryce Fledderman, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),which, in its most recent manifestation, cunningly integrates societal context and professionalskills throughout its technical objectives. The new ABET Student Outcomes 1-7 renderengineering programs unable to decouple technical skills from what are commonly (and oftendisdainfully) referred to as “soft skills.” Our program, and specifically the course discussed inthis study, embrace the integration of the liberal arts into engineering and purposefully frametechnical engineering content by its broader social context, as well as take a humanisticapproach to engineering by orienting the core of our program around social justice [1, 2].Much of the literature tying engineering

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lelanie Smith, University of Pretoria; Nadia Millis Trent P.E., University of Waikato

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

. Davies. 2009. “Feedback Through Student Essay Competitions: What Makes aGood Engineering Lecturer?” Engineering Education vol 4-1, pp. 8–15. 2009.[30] M. Bather, “Students’ Views on Their Education and the Future,” Proceedings of the Institutionof Civil Engineers – Municipal Engineer, vol 164-4 pp. 209–219. 2011.[31] S.J. Stein, “Incorporating Authentic Learning Experiences Within a University Course,” Studiesin Higher Education, vol 29-2, pp. 239–258. 2001.[32] J. Andrews, and H. Higson, “Graduate Employability, ‘Soft Skills’ Versus ‘Hard’ BusinessKnowledge: A European Study,” Higher Education in Europe vol 33-4 pp. 411–422. 2008.[33] L. Martin, J. West, and K. Bill, “Incorporating Problem-Based Learning Strategies to DevelopLearner Autonomy

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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

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CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 5 Technical Session 2

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri; Miguel Elias Ayllon, University of Missouri

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

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 engineering.Dr. Miguel Elias Ayllon, University of Missouri

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses and found that themajority of these do not mention the use of requirements in the “planning and clarifying stage ofthe design process.” Interestingly though, the use of requirements is mentioned explicitly andimplicitly in later design phases, though students are, “left to assess, under their own judgment,how requirements should be used within design tools” [45]. Developing non-technical or soft-skills, such as those necessary for requirements development, is a well-documented need forsuccess in engineering industry [33], [41], [44], [46]. While engineering design experiences inthe freshman and senior year may contribute meaningfully to the development of design KSA,there is a disconnect

Conference Session

Design Teams 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Swapneel Thite P.E., University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, NASA Headquarters; Eliathamby Ambikairajah, University of New South Wales

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Design in Engineering Education

pedagogies to develop an onlineT&L framework that aims to emulate an industrial team environment to better prepare freshgraduates. The blueprint provided in this framework can be beneficial to the academiccommunity to design courses that have sufficient flexibility and resources to incorporate themodular structure to develop T&L skills in students.References[1] M. Singh and M. Sharma, "Bridging the skills gap: Strategies and solutions," IUP Journal of Soft Skills, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 27, 2014.[2] A. A. Hussin, "Education 4.0 made simple: Ideas for teaching," International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 92-98, 2018.[3] T. Pham and E. Saito, "TEACHING TOWARDS GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES," Innovate

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Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Gurcan Comert; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis; Balaji Iyangar; Esmail M Abuhdima, Benedict college; Negash Begashaw, Benedict College

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Diversity, Labs and experiential learning

designed problems and activities. However, in the summer of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program had to be transitioned into a virtual research experience. In this study, we reflecton our experiences as supervising faculty, and the results of pre- and post-experience surveys completedby four groups of undergraduate researchers. In contrast to previous years’ REUs, team interactions werenot possible in the virtual environment, and activities were mainly training programs. Students were ableto work with previously collected real data and write code. The participants’ final presentations weretechnically better than those in the previous two years. Regarding the development of so-called soft skills,student engagement, team working skills

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of Columbia; Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia

time they graduate. It is recommended that academic programs adoptstudent outcomes proposed by accrediting bodies. UDC adopted the (ABET) student outcomes,which cover technical and soft skills. The following Student Outcomes have been adopted for thecomputer science program and are the Student Outcomes recommended by ABET CAC.Graduates of the program will have an ability to: 1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. 2. Design, implement and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline. 3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. 4

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Otily Toutsop, Morgan State University; Paige Janae Harvey, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University; Edmund Himmie Smith, Morgan State University ; Marcial Tienteu; Vinton Amsley Morris, Morgan State University; Dennis Ndati, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; Aaron A Mcclenton; Andre Latte Dean Jr., Morgan State University School of Engineering

] Elhadi, S., Marzak, A., Sael, N., & Merzouk, S. (2018). Comparative Study of IoTProtocols.[15] Garg, Hittu and Mayank Dave. “Securing IoT Devices and SecurelyConnecting the DotsUsing REST API and Middleware.” 2019 4th International Conference on Internet of Things:Smart Innovation and Usages (IoT-SIU) (2019): 1-6.[16] Pal, Shantanu et al. “Security Requirements for the Internet of Things: A SystematicApproach.” Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 20 (2020): n. pag.[17] Noah, J. B., & Abdul Aziz, A. (2020). A Systematic review on soft skills developmentamong university graduates. EDUCATUM Journal of Social Sciences, 6(1), 43-58. Retrievedfrom https://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/index.php/EJOSS/article/view/3485[18] Erdil, D. C., & Bowlyn, K. N

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Socially Responsible Engineering II: Pedagogy, Teamwork, and Student Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon, Wake Forest University; Michael Lamb, Wake Forest University ; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Adetoun Yeaman, Wake Forest University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the most widelyused assessments to measure team effectiveness in engineering courses, includes five categories:(1) “contributing to the team’s work”; (2) “interacting with teammates”; (3) “keeping the teamon track”; (4) “expecting quality”; and (5) “having relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities” [12].Others argue that sharing a common goal or purpose is also important for team members [13],[14]. These approaches align with describing teamwork as a performance skill, often referred toas a soft skill or a social skill [15], [16], [17], [18]. Regardless of the modifier, teamwork isapproached as a skill.At Wake Forest University, the Department of Engineering has partnered with the Program onLeadership and Character to infuse character

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rachel Koh, Smith College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“soft” skills, and the high social status resulting from the challenging and expensive trainingrequired for the position – may be related to the moral superiority associated with historicalpresentism. Presentism is a tendency to view now as the most progressive, advanced momentrelative to a primitive, morally technologically inferior past, and to judge those in the past bycontemporary standards, and to neglect consideration of history (e.g. [42]). Some scholars havefound political motives in presentism (e.g. as “implicit Cold Warriors who saw history, in part, asa vehicle in the fight against radicalism at home and abroad” in [43]).The rigidity of engineering education may also contribute to a pattern of systemic exclusion.Forbes, et al., [44

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Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development

: So I think in a lot of ways that's…the complexity of the soft [professional] skills. And it's funny when we talk about soft skills. We don't mean that they're lesser than hard [technical] skills. It's that they're less definable.While Dr. James acknowledged the importance of teaching professional skills, he faceddifficulties in integrating these skills into the classroom because of their complexity and lack ofclarity. Due to the perceived challenges of including professional skills in the curriculum, out-of-class activities were offered as an important complement.Faculty members believed that students with experience outside the classroom are betterprepared for their careers through the acquisition of professional skills

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International, Ltd.; Ron Bonnstetter

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

TriMetrix® DNA in acombination of descriptive and multivariate methods and techniques that quantifiedspecific behavioral attributes and professional competencies found in entrepreneuriallyminded engineers [16]. The doctoral dissertation research of Dietrich (2012) was able toquantitatively distinguish between engineers and entrepreneurially minded engineers inboth behavior and mastery of professional skills in the workplace [17]. Research byPistrui et al. used the TTI TriMetrix® DNA assessment suite to define and establish ameasurement model of undergraduate engineering education learning outcomesassociated with professional competencies (soft skills) development [18].The authors used the TTI TriMetrix DNA assessment framework to analyze

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

. Clearly define the parameters of resubmission and any expectations. • Ask the students to submit resubmission reports. This requirement helped the instructor to quickly note if the student has made the necessary changes and understands why they were necessary. It could be as simple as a few short descriptive sentences. • Give clear feedback, but not answers. Facilitative feedback can lead students to fixing their mistakes, but if the instructor gives the correction directly, students will grow from the resubmission [32]. • Create “student success” and soft skills rubrics. In subsequent versions of these courses, the instructors added (but have not fully assessed) rubrics regarding a student’s effort and

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

] Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. Cambridge University Press, 2014.[9] S. Deep, A. Ahmed, N. Suleman, M. Z. Abbas, and H. S. A. Razzaq, “The Problem-Based Learning Approach towards Developing Soft Skills: A Systematic Review,” p. 27, 2020.[10] N. A. Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, and Z. Taha, “SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review,” Int. J. Phys. Sci., vol. 5, no. 7, pp. 916–930, Jul. 2010.[11] J. R. Goldberg and S. Howe, “Virtual Capstone Design Teams: Preparing for Global Innovation (Journal article),” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 31, pp. 1773–1779, 2015.[12] Y. Shen, L. Li, G. Zheng, and R. Guo, “An Evaluation Framework for Selecting Collaboration Systems

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

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Engineering Management

learning, industry collaboration and designing for positive social impact which contributes to the uniqueness of York’s engineering program. As an active participant in the establishment of the undergraduate and graduate Mechanical Engineering programs, his attention is devoted to providing students with both experiential learning and soft skills. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Managing Polarities: Perception of Value, Designer Roles andOrganizational Conditions that Influence Design Outcomes in Mechanical EngineeringAbstractDesign engineers can greatly contribute to the growth of a business organization by not

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

in solving ‘real’ worldchallenges, a task that can equip students with technical and soft skills that are necessary in theindustry. Experiential learning experiences such as capstone projects is one way for students togain hands on industry experience as they prepare to enter the industry [3]. Other ways studentscan gain hands on experience is through internships and cooperative programs. Throughcollaborative projects between schools and industry, students learn to: • apply theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems, • communicate effectively with their industry consultants and fellow student team members, • understand financial impacts of problem solutions, • work in teams, • to understand industry demands such

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

development of theprogram discussed in this paper. A main finding is that data science programs tend to have moreprogramming, statistics, and higher mathematics requirements than programs that focus on dataanalytics. This is an important aspect to communicate to students and their parents. In addition,the authors called for more analysis of how programs teach the soft skills that are important tocareers in data analytics and data science. Borne et al. [7] describe the need for computationaland data science programs, especially within science related fields. This need is being driven byemerging interdisciplinary areas in bioinformatics, geoinformatics, astroinformatics, andmaterials informatics. An important point to emphasize is the broad nature of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, University at Buffalo; Lucas Wickham, University at Buffalo; Ashley Cummings, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Educational Research and Methods

literatureincluding competencies that are more often deemed professional competencies or “soft skills,” likecommunicate effectively and coordinate efforts (i.e. teamwork). While a key finding of their meta-analysis is that “engineering practice requires coordinating multiple competencies to accomplisha goal” they also found that competencies important to practice are not aligned to the learningoutcomes that engineering curricula are built around [10].The lack of alignment between learning outcomes of the curriculum and the competenciesnecessary for practice are reflected in literature that graduates are underprepared for professionalpractice. Korte, Sheppard, and Jordan [14] suggested an expansion and emphasis on theprofessional competencies of critical

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Engineering at York University, Canada. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Czekanski worked for over 10 years in the automotive sector. Dr. Czekanski attention is dedicated to newly established Lassonde School of Engineering (York). He devotes his efforts towards the enrichment of Renaissance Engineering program by including interdisciplinary learning, industry collaboration and designing for positive social impact which contributes to the uniqueness of York’s engineering program. As an active participant in the establishment of the undergraduate and graduate Mechanical Engineering programs, his attention is devoted to providing students with both experiential learning and soft skills

Conference Session

Studies of Student Teams and Student Interactions

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, civil,biomedical, electrical, and mechanical engineering [1-7]. Considered a critical instructionalstrategy for aiding students in developing durable professional “soft” skills [8, 9], team-basedlearning involves collaborative interactions among students to achieve a common design goal.To be sure, the ability to function on teams and communicate effectively are two process skillsthat all engineering students should acquire as a result of completing a post-secondary programof study in engineering [10]. In engineering, team-based learning often occurs through product orprocess design projects. While the details of team-based design projects may vary by discipline,in general, they have three features. First, they present an open-ended problem to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kate Caroline Batson, University of Georgia

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

—is of paramountimportance.The importance of communication within the engineering industry has prompted an ideologicalshift in higher education—especially regarding the skills engineering students should possess.Learning outcomes of engineering students are moving from emphasis on students’ technicalabilities towards what are termed ‘soft skills’ that complement technical expertise—one suchskill being successful communication. In fact, the main accrediting board for the Engineeringfield—the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)—listed the students’“ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences” (ABET, 2017) as one of its maincriteria for institutions seeking accreditation. Troy and Liang (2019) echo this

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 6 Technical Session 2

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University; Jennifer Dashiell-Shoffner, North Carolina A&T State University; Hyung Nam Kim, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

software and my soft skills. I believe they go hand in hand. That could be a bit challenging. Probably as an African American those are the areas where I need to go a bit deeper. Those are the areas where I need to work harder. Those are the areas where I need to bridge the gap basically. So um well the positive I can always take out of it, being an African American, being from a disadvantaged background has always made me want to achieve the best. Has always made me want to work harder at whatever I do. So based on that, well, that’s a positive. That’s something I believe that could spawn me into achieving bigger and greater goals. So um I believe I probably need to work twice as hard. Yes

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 4 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Cindy Greenwood, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ; Erica L D'Eramo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Katherine Bell O'Keefe

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

students an opportunity to learn and practicevaluable “soft skills.”Unlike the Fall Career Networking Event, which is focused primarily on careerdevelopment and includes only computing and engineering industry/governmentprofessionals in addition to the students, UMBC faculty and staff are included inSpring Into Leadership as well since the focus is on developing as leaders in thesefields more broadly. Seating is assigned for this event, as opposed to the more openseating of the Fall Career Networking Event, so students will be seated with peersand at least some faculty/staff/industry professionals from their majors/areas ofinterest. This seating arrangement makes it more important for this event than FallCareer Networking to have a sufficient