Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

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

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Ron Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

personalities and psyches. Adding to the mix is thatmany programs have a required co-op rotation that adds an entire range of influences, many ofwhich are unforeseen and out of the control of the engineering programs.Co-op education has been shown to have numerous effects on students. Co-op education hasbeen shown to have an academic effect, with co-op students getting higher grades in somecourses, particularly in those based on soft skills [1]. Co-op education has also been shown tohelp in self-efficacy, particularly in work-related activities and has also shown to have a positiveeffect on retention [2]. Co-op education has also been shown to have a positive effect on startingsalaries (nearly 10%) [3]. The goal of this study is to gauge the effect of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, will use in co-op job Male College-Ready Join design teams. Great way to meet others and learn other things. Female Direct Admit Mentally step away from school if needed. If crying on math assignment, step away for a minute. If you manage your time well, taking time will be possible. Table 2 Activities for freshmen cohort, peer mentoring roles and homework assignments Semester Freshmen Activities Peer Mentor Role Fall 2019 Soft skills: study habits, time management, “One thing advice” note taking, and communication. Example of how skill used in

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Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joel C. Adams, Calvin University; Noah Pirrotta, Medallion Instrumentation Systems; Mark Michmerhuizen, Calvin University; Philip M. Holmes, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Peter Oostema, Carnegie Mellon University; Benjamin Kastner, Churchill Navigation

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. CSE graduates willincreasingly need communication and other “soft” skills to work with specialists from non-CSEbackgrounds.The senior capstone course is a place in which students can experience multidisciplinaryteamwork. Such courses provide several beneficial learning outcomes for students, including:• Apply learning from pre-capstone courses.• Design and implement solutions to “real world” problems.• Solve problems in a “real world” team setting.• Develop the teamwork (i.e., communication, professional, and social) skills needed for the workplace.• Practice the skills needed for life-long learning.The literature describes a variety of capstone courses with different emphases and benefits. Forexample: Schneider [19] describes a capstone

Conference Session

Communicating Across Cultural and Epistemological Boundaries

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

designer and the user. That is,the focus on gathering user data in a way downplays the roles of other stakeholders (e.g.,social workers in the case of designing for people with disabilities) in the communicationbetween the designers and the users.Empathy and entrepreneurshipEmpathic design has also made an influential presence in the Division ofEntrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation (EEI). Steffensen recommended “empathicdesign” as an important supplement to questionnaire-based market research, because “auser is not always able to verbalize and talk about his or her specific needs”[23].Believing that the theoretical underpinnings of empathy will perplex engineering studentsand “be rated by the students as a very soft skill,” Steffensen

Conference Session

Two-year College STEM Programs Meeting the Needs of Industry

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Eric Constans, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edem G. Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Two-Year College

engageyoung adults.The findings of the survey indicated these manufacturers had five overarching needs: 1)employees with strong soft skills were in the highest of demand; 2) employees with basictechnical education and machine skills were in high demand; 3) specialized/advanced skills werein demand, but skill needs varied by employer; 4) training and apprenticeships were a self-identified need; and 5) millennials have very low interest in manufacturing as a career.In order to ensure these, and other, requisite skills and competencies are obtained by students,close partnerships between curriculum developers, faculty, administrators, and industry partnersare necessary, and are all planned as part of the proposed program. Further reinforcement comesfrom

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikolaos E. Vitoroulis Jr, Stevens Institute of Technology; Changhong Zhang; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

separate designvectors, and to demonstrate the behavior in a physical test or application. The activities will alsoshowcase different modes of failure of mechanical components, and the uncertainty that lieswithin the material itself or within the process of manufacturing. Focusing the activities in a self-learning group environment, students’ learning experience will be greatly improved in tandemwith their soft skills: reporting, communications, and planning [2].To promote a better interest in the overall learning outcomes, the series of activities arestructured to combine their knowledge and culminate to a final project competition for the designof a planar-truss. A competition can bolster the intellectual maturity of students who begin torealize

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Poster Session - Engineering Leadership Development Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Arindom Sen, University of Calgary; Emily Wyatt, University of Calgary: Schulich School of Engineering

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Engineering Leadership Development

. 12 2, pp. 164–184, 2008.[22] Gordon-MIT, “Capabilities of Effective Engineering Leadership,” Bernard M. Gordon- MIT Engineering Leadership Program, 2011.[23] J. V. Farr and D. M. Brazil, “Leadership Skills Development for Engineers,” Eng. Manag. J., vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 3–8, 2009.[24] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn ‘Soft Skills the Hard Way’: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadersh. Manag. Eng., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 18–24, 2007.[25] W. H. Shaw, “Engineering management in our modern age,” in IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, 2002, vol. 2, pp. 504–509.[26] ASCE, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangling Yu, Purdue University, North Central; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

learning. The students maintain an online portfolio of their work. The microcontrollerbased system designed in the laboratory to perform a specific task is the core measurement of thelearning outcome of the course. The laboratory exercises are performed in teams of two students.This mode provides a platform for horizontal learning through active and engaged discourse anddiscussion. Students are empowered to charter their learning and feed their curiosity. The courseculminates in a Final Project using AVR microcontrollers to make closed-loop control systems,and demonstrate knowledge learned in the course. These projects are assessed based upon itscomprehensiveness and originality. Students are required to master the soft skills ofcomprehensive

Conference Session

Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Erik Lopez; Deena Mustin, UTEP Academic Technologies ; Robin Munoz, Academic Technologies; Jackeline Munoz; Sarah Huizar, UTEP Academic Technologies Learning Environments; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, Carnegie Mellon University; Celena Arreola; Tetyana Zhyvotovska, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

methodology towards assessing this project has been adapted over the course of sevenyears. The original methodology was based on the learning outcome of whether students couldcomplete the soldering of a circuit board. Upon reflection, the first year’s methodology whileadequate limited the focus and didn’t capture the full range of skills development of the students.The original methodology was focused around the deliverable itself to assess the success of theproject and learning objectives. In the second and subsequent years, additional assessments havebeen added to try to capture the full magnitude of the process. These assessments focus on specificskills obtained, level of collaboration and transfer of skills between majors, soft skills learned

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

experts atchallenging students to develop excellent listening skills, cultural sensitivity, ethics, andempathy13,14. While engineering programs require students to take courses in the arts,humanities, and social sciences, students often compartmentalize these human-centric skills as“liberal arts” skills instead of weaving them into their technical expertise. There are numerousexamples of engineering programs or courses that have incorporated arts and humanities intodesign courses to encourage students to practice integrating human-centric skills with theirtechnical knowledge.15-17 A major challenge faced by this approach is that these courses are oftenseen as design courses and the “soft skills” offered by the arts and humanities faculty are just

Conference Session

Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Andre Millard, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

experience of teaching it for the first time during the 2017-2018 academic year, and plans for the future.IntroductionIn 1997, ABET rolled out the Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000), which introduced for the firsttime an understanding of social context as a requirement for engineering education. This is anacknowledgement that engineering practice does not occur in a vacuum, but must be responsiveto the various economic, political, and cultural forces around it. In the years since EC2000,many engineering programs have struggled to meet this criteria in a meaningful way [1]. Thereasons are primarily two-fold. First, the addition of so-called “soft skills” into the curriculum inno way reduces the amount of technical content that is also necessary to

Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

CoursesThe origin of OBE as an established pedagogical methodology was set forth by the signing of the1989 Washington Accord, and the faculty members in our department subscribe to OBE. Thebasic philosophy of OBE is in an instructor’s design and delivery of a course. In order to be fullyoutcome-based, the instructor has to be cognizant of the fact that a course must be organized,such that (1) outcomes are fixed and (2) time and other resources have to be accordinglyarranged. The department’s courses have culminated in a Team Final Project which is assessedbased upon its course outcomes, comprehensiveness and originality. Students are required tomaster (1) the soft skills of comprehensive report writing on a weekly basis, (2) TechnicalProject Report

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Edward Niemi, Tulsa Community College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses in carpentry, metalworking, or carshop. Teaching and learning today often happens online with advanced educationaltechnology. Humanities and soft-skills have taken a backseat teaching to the test. CADdrafting systems produces renderings for projects. Standards-based education nearlyobliterated vocational education in the late-20th century but CareerTech has reemergedtoday as pre-engineering, information technology, entrepreneurship, and culinary arts.The purpose of this paper is to present a new history curriculum incorporating the historyof technology for STEM students at our community and technical colleges that speaks totheir academic and career interests. The paper demonstrates how history of technologyfulfills outcomes expected of

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development

in the capstoneexperience were not part of the engineering leadership development class. Therefore, while theinformation presented here may be useful to the general community of engineering leadershipdevelopment, it may not directly apply to all curricular circumstances.There is a body of literature regarding the need for engineering students to learn to work moreeffectively with other disciplines within a business structure to attain project success. Whetherespoused through visionary calls [1] or compilation of industrial feedback [2], it is generallyaccepted that engineers need “soft” skill development to succeed in team environments in the“real world.” A number of efforts have either documented the need for development of skillsnecessary

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Huong Huu Diem Nguyen, Arizona State University; Kathy Denise Wigal, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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International

English. However, there is specific reference to several“soft” skills such as communication and teamwork. Also, there is language that indicatesprograms should identify the knowledge and skills that graduates should possess. Life-longlearning skill is also mentioned in a number of the criteria. There is no criterion requirementequivalent to ABET’s Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives, which ABET defines as“broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years aftergraduation.”10Similarities and Differences of Assessment and Evaluation RequirementsAs mentioned above, ABET and AUN-QA have adopted different approaches to continuousquality improvement. For ABET, assessment and evaluation of student outcomes

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Alexander Ph.D., California State University - Chico

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

,” Journal of World Business, (2006) 41(1), 56-65. 11. Pellerin, C., “How NASA Builds Teams: Mission Critical Soft Skills for Scientists, Engineers, and Project Teams”, (2009) John Wiley and Sons.12. Institution of Engineering and Technology, http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/iet, 3/20/2016.

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STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

rockets in an inquiry-, discovery-,and problem-based classroom. This rocket program aims at increasing high school student interest in STEM by havingstudents use their own efforts to make rockets fly. The basic rockets must be designed to carry aone pound payload a mile high. The top level rockets built by students are flown from WhiteSands Missile Range, and they travel over 100,000 feet, reaching transonic speeds. Students getnine months of hands-on engagement that includes learning from direct and scholarly research,theory development, design brief creation, and post mission analyses. The curriculum alsoemphasizes soft-skills, like teamwork, communication, and leadership. Teachers work as rovingfacilitators whose goal is to help

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, Carnegie Mellon University; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Isaac Andres Azuz, CETYS University

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Diversity

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International

experiences should be considered asfundamental as having a course in heat transfer for a mechanical engineer,” since they allowstudents to learn a set of “soft skills” fundamentally essential to become a well-roundedengineer. In other words, an experience going abroad will grant students a fuller understandingof how to convey the knowledge learned in a classroom to others and to apply it to situationsoutside of their own comfort zone. And these sets of skills are ones that often cannot be taught ina classroom setting or at the student’s home university. Acquiring talents such as “globalmindset, collaboration, adaptability, flexibility, and learning and cultural agility” gives thestudents a lifelong set of skills that will assist them in all aspects

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Nathan Schmedake, University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Timothy A Doughty, University of Portland; Ken Lulay, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

laboratory.To assess the effectiveness of the laboratory experiment a student survey was administered andresults indicate the new laboratory experiment has been successful in improving studentengagement.IntroductionThis paper describes a set of laboratory modules based on a low-cost toaster oven that studentsencounter throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum. The toaster oven project is part ofa larger effort by several mechanical engineering faculty to enhance the entire laboratorycurriculum. The laboratory curriculum enhancement includes two facets: 1. Modernize and improve the technical skills acquired by students in the laboratory courses. 2. Thoughtfully incorporate developmental skills (soft skills like teamwork

Conference Session

Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Milana Trifkovic, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Karen Andrea Canon-Rubio, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

of teaching.1. IntroductionSkills such as communication, professionalism, ethics, and project management are notspecifically taught within the engineering graduate curriculum. These skills, referred to as softskills or professional skills, are often assumed to be acquired as a result of performing academictasks and “constant” communication with other graduate students and faculty members [1]. TheCanadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) recognizes the duty and responsibility ofuniversities to train these soft skills. CAGS defines professional development as knowledge thatmust be provided along with practice and continuous coaching within the graduate programs [2].During their first year of graduate studies, many engineering students

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Maysam Pournik, University of Oklahoma; Bryan William Bodie

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Problem, gave the BHI Scholars an excellent understanding and appreciation of their engineering tasks at BHI. The BHI Scholars, during their internship, were treated with extra care because the students were viewed as having a longer term commitment.  The Scholars have learned a significant amount of knowledge and most importantly gained an appreciation for another field of engineering from each other through their work and communication in their interdisciplinary team.  Through several interdisciplinary opportunities, student have further enhanced their soft skills, especially ability to communicate and dialogue with people of other disciplines

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

possess patience and good soft skills which require practice,determination and perseverance. These are traits that cannot be mastered through lessons aloneand require time and experience to develop the needed mastery. The authors have accepted results with p-values of up to 0.10 to be statistically significant.While 𝑝 ≤ 0.05 is a commonly used statistical significance borderline in rejecting or failing toreject a null hypothesis (i.e. there is no increase in self-assessment ratings), working with smalldata sets means that – all else being equal – the standard errors calculated will be greater thanthose for large data sets. This causes p-values to exceed 0.05, which indicate a weaker evidenceagainst the null hypothesis just by virtue of having

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; Leendert M. Craig, East Tennessee State University; Addison Scott Karnes, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Management

. Fortunately, two of our senior faculty memberswhose colleges and departments’ professional service goals were strategically well alignedwith this specific request were able to respond positively. We agreed to establish a cross-disciplinary graduate student team with the required skills. The timing was such that severaltechnology graduate students were taking their capstone class, and this request was strategicand integrative in nature. The mayors presented the real-world challenge: how can we usetechnology to enhance the operational efficiency and strategic effectiveness of our K-12programs in our counties? A specific goal of this effort was to improve the “soft skills” thatour regional employers feel are lacking in our high school and college

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ross Tapia, New Mexico State University; Elizabeth Ann Howard, New Mexico State University; Rolfe Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

opportunities to encourage studentengagement. The college also plans to implement a bridge program for incoming freshman thatwill enrich soft skills learned from the FYE program to ensure a better transition from highschool to college. We will continue to evaluate the programs both qualitatively andquantitatively to make educated decisions on new implementations and changes in the programs.References 1. Kuh, G. (2008). Excerpt from High-impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to the, and why they matter. Retrieved from accreditation.ncsu.edu 2. Johnson, M. (2009). The role of peer leaders in an honors freshman experience course. Honors In Practice, 189-196, Retrieved from libezp.nmsu.edu:2186/ehost 3. Liang

Conference Session

Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Grant Crawford, Quinnipiac University; Jason B Burke, Quinnipiac University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. A quick look at many of these EAC student outcomes reveals knowledge, skills andbehaviors that are important to all post-secondary students, not just engineering majors. In manyinstances, student veterans come into programs with a significant head start on their ‘traditional’contemporaries with regard to many of the ‘soft’ skills. Table 4 presents a matching of studentveteran strengths to selected EAC student outcomes that was compiled by QU engineeringfaculty veterans. Table 4. ABET EAC Student Outcomes Matched to Veteran Student Strengths ABET EAC Student Outcome

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. • Affordable education: elimination of redundancies across domains, embedded assessment, and validation of external learning enable a reduction in the financial burden on students and their families. • Flexible curriculum: a shift towards demand-driven education allows the faculty to focus on being facilitators of learning.2 • Mentoring and coaching: flexible curricula allow faculty to work with individual students and develop stronger learning domain and soft skills than may be possible within a traditional educational model.2• Student learning and professional outcomes • Clear and verifiable descriptions of students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities: unlike a traditional transcript that does not show

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

- Page 26.787.3professionalism, 3.1.9 - ethics and equity, and 3.1.12 - life-long learning1. These new objectivesresulted in the inclusion of the discourse on sustainability and social learning and an in-depthdiscussion of integrative skills (a.k.a. “soft” skills).The New First-Year CourseLater we developed a first-year course with a theme of sustainability, APSC 176: EngineeringCommunication. Its objectives are to provide students with research, critical thinking andadvanced communication skills necessary for success in the study and practice of globalengineering.We believe that a first-year communication course is uniquely positioned for integratingeducation on sustainability (ESD) with graduate attributes. APSC 176: EngineeringCommunication

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International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Marie Villwock-Witte P.E., Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University

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International

engineering faculty.” This could be in part becausethere are a limited number of studies that provide recommendations related to the design,implementation and evaluation of effective engineering study abroad programs. Anotherexplanation for the lack of participation identified in her literature review is cost. However, shenoted that the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology supports study abroadexperiences because they assist students with developing the “soft skills needed to function inmultidisciplinary teams.” One of the challenges that she identified was that very few studyabroad program opportunities exist in engineering disciplines. This could be in part becausefaculty believe that their work on study abroad programs does not

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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Design in Engineering Education

skills before graduation. The term people skills for professionals (synonymous with social skills, or soft skills) refer to a collection of skills including:  Communication skills (verbalization, listening, writing, reading)  Creativity in professional settings  Adaptability to situations encountered on the job  Collaboration (teaming) skills  Leadership skills. So, people skills for professionals are about working with and relating to other people encountered at work. There are two lines of thought about development of those skills in engineering students:  Each student has a Myers-Briggs personality type, and their particular type dictates the ease or difficulty they will encounter as an entry