Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

recognized pre-college initiative STEM program, FreshStart, which has served more than 2500 students since its inception. Dr. Wickliff has been blessed since 2013 to work daily in the area of her passion – developing young professionals – in her exciting role at Texas A&M University. She is a Professor of Engineering Practice and Mentor to a group of STEM POSSE Scholars. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Senior Design, Foundations of Engineering courses, Statics & Dynamics, Ethics and Engineergin, and Engineering Leadership Development courses. She is also the founding director of the Zachry Leadership Program. She has also taught Project Management and Risk Management courses for the University

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Mary Beth Burgoyne

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

drainage assessment and redesign.Engineer Better Medicines Students are tasked with addressing issues related to heart disease and ethical responsibilities specific to biomedical engineering.Make Solar Energy Economical The project focuses on solar energy applications on campus including cost benefit and GHG payback analyses of a new 1.4MW photovoltaic array.Provide Access to Clean Water Students are tasked with development and preparation of a proposal to the Bill

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering Ph.D. studentsrequires relevancy to the research field of students. Among other inferences, we see that giventhe time-strapped situation of most Ph.D. engineering students, instruction that relates closely toin-progress work is meaningful and thus, an anchor to attention and improvement. To improvefluency and flow, in writing and speaking, a topical focus on ethical issues has served to linkspecialized technical information to broader social communication that ultimately helps connectsstudents to greater communication opportunities.IntroductionPh.D. engineering students and faculty alike understand the critical need to communicateeffectively in order to lead research projects, teach, mentor, write papers and proposals, and togenerally

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

toengineering technology problems that require limited application of principles but extensivepractical knowledgec) an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpretexperimentsd) an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical teame) an ability to identify, analyze, and solve narrowly defined engineering technology problems;f) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical andnontechnical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literatureg) an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuingprofessional development;h) an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University

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Civil Engineering

interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Pro- fessor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engi- neering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. She is a licensed P.E.Dr. Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is Professor of Engineering Educaiton in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Davis, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

of our industrial partners, we used the following threecriteria to narrow our selection of professional skills targeted in the online course. Professionalskills should be: • Valued by a broad spectrum of employers4 of our graduates • Essential for assimilating an engineering student into an industrial environment • Practical to be immediately effective on the jobFor our circumstances, ten professional development goals were established for an engineeringstudent to acquire during one semester-long (16 weeks) term of an industrial coop or internship: 1. Commit to personal and process safety. 2. Understand ethical and professional responsibilities (e.g., confidentiality, intellectual property, safety, punctuality, attitude

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Pierre-Antoine, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University

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Mechanics

relationships of thewords. Although there were connections established as seen in Figure 2, we could determinewhether there were accurate since the frequency of words doesn’t necessarily define theirassociations with other words. In addition, the concept map was missing some key elements in Page 24.1353.5the class (e.g., shear stress, ethics, and tension). However, it was apparent that the first level was 4accurate, as analysis, FBDs, equilibrium, and forces were the central concepts of a student’sapproach to the class

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Diversity

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International

: technical coordination; understanding and negotiating engineering cultures;and navigating ethics, standards and regulation.16 Yet, the knowledge, skills, and attitudesrequired remain a subject of ongoing empirical research.17 Moreover, the lists of attributes thathave been developed suffer from methodological and theoretical concerns and are largely notgrounded in empirical research.18One broad definition of global competency is “the knowledge, ability, and predisposition to workeffectively with people who define problems differently than they do.”19 As this definitionhighlights, global competency requires not only specific knowledge, but also the ability andpredisposition to recognize that engineering problems are defined and solved differently

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rolfe Josef Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University; John Ross Tapia, New Mexico State University

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First-Year Programs

• Page 26.1461.3 MatLab and other Software Tools • Volume/Density • SI Units • Newton’s Laws of Motion • Material Properties • Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws • Ethics in Engineering • Engineering ResearchAs can be seen by the list of topics, the course is very ambitious in its efforts to expose thefreshmen engineers to the many aspects of engineering.Course logisticsThe enrollment for the course was very large, 221 freshmen engineers took the course in the Fall2014 semester. One of the priorities of the course was to offer the freshmen more personalizedinstruction than they typically see in their first year of college. Thus seven sections of ENGR100were offered. The enrollment in each section was targeted at 25

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Y. Tanbour, Central Michigan University; Molu O. Olumolade, Central Michigan University; Oumar Rafiou Barry, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

. Develop an effective working relationship with team members with different technical backgrounds and with an industrial client to determine how to solve problems.5. Synthesize solutions to industrial problems in order to develop designs and build prototypes.6. Develop technical reporting skills (oral and written) as they apply to the industrial environment.7. Develop a systems approach to solving industrial problems.8. Demonstrate ability to incorporate standards and industry compliance requirements in the engineering design process.9. Demonstrate understanding of ethics in engineering and technology practice.10. Demonstrate ability to apply sustainability analysis to engineering design.The above learning outcomes were mapped against ABET a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Brian Sylcott, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

) Project reports Final exam (k) Project reports questions. (l)* Final exam questions. (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on

Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina; Kevin Brock, University of South Carolina; Gina M. Kunz P.h.D., University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

literature relevant to their new project. Course 1 culminates in a written literaturereview. The second course, taken in year 2 of graduate study, is for students who have generatedsome findings and are preparing to disseminate their work in a professional venue. Course 2focuses on writing in the standards of the discipline, using CT to guide the writing process. Itculminates in a major but flexible writing assignment proposed by the student and advisor.Course development began in 2010 after UofSC established a graduate program in BiomedicalEngineering. The graduate curriculum specified coursework under the general heading ofprofessional development and ethics, from which the subject courses evolved. While the coursesare required for graduate

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Williams, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ashley Griffin, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

… automatically are gonna go on all the good trips and travel and learn aboutscholarship information ahead of time. So that was my first real thrust into how I wantedto do… engineering….” Page 12.387.7In both of the African American students’ cases, there was also exposure and interest inthe engineering field early in their academic careers. However, disciplined study habitshad to evolve through a maturation process that may have temporarily impeded academicsuccess. The stories of the African Caribbean students illustrate that the discipline waspresent during their secondary education and their success is attributed to coming tocollege with that work ethic in

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

issues of Race/Ethnicity, Religion, and Complex Organizations. He also holds the Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. He has worked with the EPICS program as EPICS National Coordinator and as the teaching assistant in charge of developing materials on ethics and the social context of engineering for the program.Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego Page 12.728.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Facilitating Multidisciplinary Teams in a Service-Learning EnvironmentAbstractToday’s engineers

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 11.757.42005 Workshop scheduleDate/Time ActivitySunday, July 10 6:00 PM Welcome ReceptionMonday, July 11 7:30 AM Breakfast/sign in 8:15 AM Opening remarks 8:30 AM Participants Program Survey 8:45 AM Participants Introduction 9:00 AM Courses 431 & 531 (Introduction to security) 10:30 AM Break 10:45 AM Courses 530 & 532 (Network security & Information warfare) 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Computer Security Camp 1:30 PM Course 535 (Steganography) 2:00 PM Course 534 (Ethics) 2:30 PM Course 537 (Wireless Security

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

management discussions, briefings on CE projects, technological Page 11.231.3 advances in the discipline, cutting edge research, lessons learned through a career in CE, introductions to advanced CE software, business practices, the role of a new CE graduate in a firm, preparing for job interviews, resume writing and opportunities in the CE field.2. Hold professional conduct meetings: A special meeting category exists to promote meetings that focus on ethics and issues concerning professional licensure. Often real cases are discussed, issues engineers face in the real world on a continual basis, as well as requirements and expectations on

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

ASCE’s prescribed Body ofKnowledge (BOK)1 learning outcomes. However, with a full third of the BOK’s prescribed learningoutcomes based on professional practice and communication skills, Civil Engineeringadministrators have begun to consider the interdisciplinary2 characteristics of the BOK.Among ten more technically-focused learning outcomes, the BOK entails that graduatesdemonstrate “(6) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (7) an ability tocommunicate effectively, (8) the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context, (9) a recognition of the need for, and anability to engage in, life-long learning,…[and] (15) an understanding of the role of the leader

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

will continually be adapting and learning as theyencounter rapidly changing technologies throughout the world and become cognizant of societal,economic and ethical issues. International design requirements will challenge engineeringstudents to understand other cultures and the ways their designs will affect multiple societies. Ifthese designs are developed with cross-cultural teams, there will be the added challenge ofmanaging various cultural dynamics. Page 12.872.2In 1994, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) analyzed the changes neededfor engineering education.3 Their report stated that engineering education programs must

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

information, the basis for a price quote,equipment specifications, company profiles, standards compliance and a myriad of other types ofinformation. Throw in issues of ethics and determining the validity and reliability of sourcesamong the millions on the internet, information literacy becomes a critical instrument in thepractitioners toolbox. Yet few classes address practitioner's needs for broad informationresearch literacy skills.This paper details strategies for a student research project that new faculty may use to enhanceundergraduate technical research experiences in an information literacy context within anyengineering or engineering technology discipline. It leverages the internet plus the resources ofa well-endowed, or even a modestly

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Stratton; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson

, American Society for Engineering Education”information, job titles and descriptions, graduate education, licenses or certifications, andprofessional society memberships. The 2002 RIT survey asked additional questions ontechnical skills and knowledge preparation, communication skills, and ethics education in theRIT ET programs for TC2K assessment. A copy of the 2002 RIT survey is provided in theappendix to this paper. Salary StudiesFigure 1. Comparison of RIT ET Graduates to 2002 EWC National Engineering Salaries RIT ET and EWC Salaries by Years Since Graduation 120 100

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter A Sable, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sharon Liz Karackattu; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

ethical codes ofconduct expected of and adhered to by the engineering profession. Following this introduction to Page 24.613.4ethics, classes were team taught by faculty in concert with practicing engineers from localindustry and government. Faculty shared their research experiences, while engineers fromindustry presented various projects and even ethical dilemmas they encountered in theworkplace.Engineers participating from industry were recruited via personal contacts made at conferencesand career fairs, telephone calls to local firms’ outreach departments, as well as being drawnfrom members of the College of Engineering’s industrial advisory

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan McNeill, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #10525Challenging Students’ Values and Assumptions Through Project-Based Learn-ingDr. Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Practice in the College of Engineering, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma. Diana has over a decade of experience working as a Design Engineer. Her research is focused on human learning and engineering, i.e. understanding how individual differences and aptitudes affect interaction with mechanical objects, and how engineering students’ personality traits influence ethical decision-making

Conference Session

State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Walker; Hayden Griffin; Tamara Knott; Richard Goff; Vinod Lohani; Jenny Lo

computer science bound students. The primary problem with the existing coursewas that instruction using Matlab, which is inherently procedural, was viewed as aninappropriate first programming experience for computer science and computer engineeringstudents, who will ultimately program in Java and C++, respectively. Moving directly into anobject-oriented programming (OOP) environment was desired.5,6Design of the new course involved faculty from all engineering departments, with computerscience and electrical & computer engineering being more involved since the primary changewas at their request. After considerable discussion a syllabus was arrived at that involves generalproblem solving, ethics (formerly engineering ethics, now expanded to

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Schmucker, Trine University

assignments that teach leadership skills without the students at first realizing this intent. Included are examples of assignments, how the assignments are integrated, rubrics used for assessing and evaluating student performance, and the courses in which the assignments are used.The ChallengeLeadership skills have traditionally fallen into the “soft skills” segment of engineering curriculaif they exist in it at all. One prevalent perspective suggests that leaders are born. Leadershipcannot be taught, only given the opportunity to flourish, says this perspective. Yet, both industryand academe call for professionals and graduates with greater team skills, communication skills,ethics training, life-long learning habits, and

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon A. Jones; Indira Nair

solutions for environmental problems, and thetechnical nature of many of these issues require that a coherent environmental literacy courseinclude the social, economic, organizational, ethical and scientific dimensions. An activeproject-based approach to teaching such a course enables students to address the many issues inenvironmental decision making. Over the last decade we have developed such a course based ona systems approach that integrates disciplines while relying on pedagogy that involves active,participatory learning. This participatory learning is achieved in large part through the use ofdecision-making exercises. We assembled this curriculum so that teachers can adapt it for theircourses. In other words, we developed a text for teachers

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Darling Urban, Texas Tech University; Joseph E Urban, Texas Tech University; Susan A. Mengel, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Patrick E. Patterson, Texas Tech University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

economics of systems. Similar to computer science, a specialtopics course is also available. Ethics in engineering is also included to emphasize theimportance of ethics in the engineering of complex software systems.The curriculum includes a 3-credit hour capstone design and implementation project. The projectis a group project requiring that students work in teams to address the systems and softwareengineering aspects of the project.             Page 25.1346.6  Table  1:  MSSE  degree  program  with  systems  and  software  engineering  focus  CORE  COURSES  (12  Hours)  CS 5373 Software Modeling and Architecture. This course introduces the theory

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew S. Lau

: • It goes beyond ‘green engineering’ to discuss ethics, diverse cultural critiques of technology, and the politics of technology. • It is a technical elective and requires a significant group design project. • It qualifies as a ‘Diversity-Focused’ course and considers three specific cultural groups and their attitudes toward technology: feminists, the Amish, and Native Americans. • It makes use of collaborative groups throughout the course and requires considerable writing and speaking assignments.BACKGROUNDThe course evolved from several other courses taught by the author since 1984, including anIntroduction to Energy Technology course which made use of Jeremy Rifkin’s

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fiona S. Crofton; Cynthia A. Mitchell

, colleagues and peers? Are theybeyond reproach? In our view, bad practice in the context of this paper is that which perpetuatesthe technical rationality myth and not only ignores, but also discounts the existence of any othermodus operandi. We also consider poor models to be those who perform actions which areincompatible with substantive and process principles of sustainability. We have no intention ofidentifying particular individuals; instead we include some stories and a series of untraceableanecdotes and we are sure you could add some from your own experience. When asking for feedback on preparations for an interactive session with chemical and environmental undergraduate engineering students on professional ethics, the lecturer was

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

individual values into a netaggregate public value. We discuss an important limitation of this approach, namely thatassessing the “value of a sunset” may be biased for those who are visually impaired, colorblind,or photosensitive. This work highlights the convergent approach known as the nurse+engineer,where transdisciplinary integration across two diverse professions is used to solve a pressingsocietal challenge, in this case a more inclusive meaning of public value constructed from acollection of individual values expressed by individual people in response to the question, “whatis the value of a sunset”.IntroductionLicensed, professional civil engineers have an ethical obligation to protect the health, safety, andwelfare of the public [1]. But how

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Clemson University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

command for complaints. Students also are informed about resources and agencies affiliated with LSU who are available to support them should they face an academic dilemma.Career Development WorkshopsThe career development workshops were professional development oriented including fourworkshops based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) competencies,and practical resume writing, and an ethics workshop. Each workshop was assessed for learningoutcomes and perceived value.Teamwork and Communications WorkshopThe teamwork and communication workshop teaches basic skills of workplace teamwork andcommunication aligned to the NACE competencies. Information in the workshop includedstages of team development, writing