Conference Session

Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priyesh Uday Mehta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

currently facing challenges with lack of design for AM principles, processguidelines and standardization of best practices [2]. As per Deloitte’s review report, the global 3Dprinting industry is poised to grow from $12.8 billion in revenue in 2018 and it is expected toexceed $21 billion by 2020 [3].With prompt adoption of this technology in the industry, thedemand for workforce equipped with AM skills is poised to increase exponentially. The diversefield of AM sciences requires a combination of engineering and soft skills for a successful careerpath. Moreover, the key to success of AM is its variety of applications such as medical, automotive,aerospace, art, and construction applications, which requires domain knowledge expertise coupledwith

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

first cohort of doctoral students participating in thepilot program.Training ModelTraining in professional or “soft” skills, although not new in graduate education, is commonlydone on an ad hoc basis, as a ‘bolt on’ to a student’s program of study. Further, professional skillstraining is often targeted towards career placement and generally offered to students who areadvanced in their graduate studies. While there has no doubt been some success in following thisimplicit approach, we sought to explore how a more explicit approach might better serve STEMgraduate students.The innovative model (see Figure 2) piloted through the GS LEAD program challenges thatparadigm by positioning critical professional skills development [15], [13], [5] at the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Kyle D. Squires, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

identify theircultural capital from which to develop their future possible selves as engineers. Throughout thefirst two years, students will be mentored to foster their engineering identity while focusing onsupport for transition to college. Support for transition to college includes encouragement andhelp to form peer learning study groups, study habit workshops, note-taking methods, timemanagement, and financial aid-education. Support for engineering identity development in year1, include opportunities to meet industry professionals, visits to industry sites to learn first-handwhat engineering workplaces look like, engage with engineering leaders through a speakerseries, and attend recurring choice-based 2-hour technical and soft skills building

Conference Session

Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhen Zhao, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

encounter in the industry, and Nabi and Bagley[12] suggested that career advisors could do more to foster students’ appreciation for theimportance of communication skills in finding a job.Several studies have looked at both engineering students’ self-efficacy and perceptions ofimportance related to communication skills, albeit separately [6,9-10,12]. Direito et al. [9] andNabi and Bagley [12] asked engineering students and recent graduates to rate their proficiencyand perceived importance related to a variety of technical and professional skills. Itani and Srour[10] asked engineering students to report their ability of certain soft skills and their perceivedimportance on these skills to determine a career choice. All three studies noted a skills

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

once for engineering as well.Challenges in Helping Students Improve Their Technical LiteracyAt community colleges, faculty do not receive reduced teaching load for participating in researchor extracurricular activities so their participation is on a voluntary base. Community collegefaculty also does not have graduate students and post docs to assist with supervisingundergraduate projects. Community college faculty are focused on teaching and are notencouraged to be involved in the kind of activities that MESA Center is offering. Some of thestudents’ limitations include weaknesses in soft skills such as time management, teamwork, andcommunications, make balancing of school requirements, MESA activities, family, and outsidejobs, a very difficult

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

careers, I believe that they will in fact be better prepared for aglobal world.This work was funded in part by a grant from my University through the Campus Committee forDiversity and Inclusion.References[1] A. Parkinson "The Rationale for Developing Global Competence," Online Journal for GlobalEngineering Education: Vol. 4:Iss. 2, Article 2, 2009 [Online] Available at:http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol4/iss2/2http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol4/iss2/2[2] C. Del Vitto ,"Cross-Cultural "Soft Skills" and the Global Engineer: Corporate Best Practicesand Trainer Methodologies," Online Journal for Global Engineering Education: Vol. 3: Iss. 1,Article 1, 2008 [Online] Available athttp://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol3/iss1/1http

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University; Konstantin Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Tancy J. Vandecar-Burdin, Old Dominion University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

ceramic. At the end of the first semester ofthe program, SCS students in the program had to prepare and make a presentation describingtheir progress with their research work. This task provided an important element for professionaldevelopment for the students in the program, as they were participating in group discussions andpracticed to improve their career “soft” skills, like oral communication and collaborative,project-based learning skills [9].To address the outreach element of the program, special hands-on workshop series offeredtraining and exposure to various manufacturing techniques for advanced materials. This includedthe composite fabrication sessions, where students learned how to fabricate polymer reinforcedcomposite materials using

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Erika DeJonghe, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

areasof UAV technologies. The paper also discusses lessons learned, student feedback, and theirsuggestion for improvements. Students reported statistically significant changes in skills related toUAVs from pre-participation to post-participation. In addition, improvements in “soft skills”,particularly with regard to working in teams, were found in qualitative/quantitative results.I. IntroductionThe goal of this REU Site is to provide research experience to undergraduates and expose them tostate-of-the-art in the area of UAV technologies in a multidisciplinary environment. The researchfocus of the Site is UAV dynamics & control, increased autonomy of UAVs, and their applications.UAVs have been used for remote sensing, precision

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Chris Cagle

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

fornumber writing and the handling of significant figures, alongside comprehensive treatment ofunit conversions and dimensional analysis. Additionally, the course teaches practical Excel skills,including techniques such as data sorting, filtering, and basic statistical computation, as well asthe creation of charts and graphs.Furthermore, students are introduced to logical functions for data analysis, and are equipped withthe tools of goal seek and solver for the analysis of linear optimization challenges.Complementary to these technical competencies, the course also addresses a suite of soft skills,including an introduction to artificial intelligence and navigation of library resources withemphasis on academic integrity, plagiarism avoidance

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University

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Diversity

. Significant resources are required,including faculty training and creating collaborative learning environments. Overcoming thesechallenges involves leveraging technology for virtual collaboration and developing facultyworkshops on PBL pedagogy. These strategies have effectively facilitated the transition to PBL,ensuring that faculty and students can fully engage with this innovative approach to learning [8]. The effectiveness of PBL in engineering education has been further validated throughevaluations of PBL initiatives. For instance, an assessment revealed that students involved inPBL projects developed a deeper understanding of the subject matter and exhibited increasedmotivation to learn. Moreover, these students enhanced their soft skills

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

engineering graduates regularly provide theirperspective regarding the importance of skills beyond math and science for career success.Sometimes referred to as ‘soft’ skills or ‘professional skills’ these traits are also referred to in theliterature as ‘transversal competencies’3. In 2005, Martin et al. reported on a study with a small 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationgroup of chemical engineering graduates in South Africa who self-assessed their preparation inboth technical expertise and transversal competencies after

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Isgard S. Hueck, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

skilldevelopment. We appreciate the participation of industry partners towards optimizing theeducational experience, including professional preparedness of bioengineering undergraduatestudents and the engagement in continuous program improvement.References[1] Hadgraft, R.G., & A. Kolmos (2020). ”Emerging learning environments in engineering education”, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 25:1, 3-16, DOI: 10.1080/22054952.2020.1713522[2] Hirudayaraj, M., Baker, R., Baker, F., & M. Eastman (2021). “Soft skills for entry-level engineers: What employers want”, Education Sciences, 11, 641-675. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11100641[3] Kolmos, A., & J. E. Holgaard (2019). “Employability in Engineering Education: Are

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1 - Women in Computing

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

UTAs aware of non-technicalteaching aspects and the dynamics of the classroom environment. The course covers fundamentalaspects such as FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) basics, Cybersecurity, andKognito, a practice-based digital learning tool to improve mental health and well-being ineducational settings [11]. Emphasizing the importance of soft skills, the training equips UTAswith social abilities for interacting effectively with students and recognizing potential challengesstudents may face. This is crucial given that UTAs often engage with students in their age group.Professors are actively involved in preparing UTAs, holding weekly meetings to ensure readinessfor leading lab sessions, and imparting skills to manage the

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lufan Wang, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

. Bothemployers and students acknowledge that communication skill is the most important quality inconstruction. However, the results demonstrated a gap in perceptions of the hard skills betweenemployers and students. Prior work experience and solid construction core skills and knowledgeare both ranked in the least 5 important qualities by employers, but they are ranked relatively highby students (ranked number 7 and 6, respectively). This discrepancy suggests a misalignmentbetween what students perceive as important for their professional development and the actualindustry expectations. In traditional engineering education, soft skills such as presentation,interpersonal skills, and time management are often overlooked. However, these abilities

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Deitrick, Codio; Maura Lyons, Codio; Joshua Richard Coughlin Stowell Ball, Codio

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

programming courses and increased satisfaction and enjoyment whenprogramming [13].Though some instructors worry about equal distribution of work, research has found thatindividual performance on exams is similar when using pair or solo programming [13].Additionally, students might immediately push back against pair programming because theymust practice soft skills that might not be typically associated with programming [14]. However,if instructors continue to use pair programming in their courses, students will manage thetransition from solitary work to pair work, and they will benefit from it.Active Learning Shifting Textbooks and Asynchronous LearningStudents had very limited access to information when textbooks first became an educational tool,so

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 1: Agriculture & Nutrition for Girls While Encouraging Leadership & Stem-Enrichment (ANGELS) Program

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sandra C Affare, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Marissa McElrone, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Rachelle Pedersen, Texas Tech University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

speaker workshops, STEM activities, and industryfieldtrips. One major goal of the ANGELS program was to promote self-efficacy, interest, and asense of belonging for the young girls. Throughout the summer experience, we encouraged thestudent participants to imagine themselves as engineers or agricultural scientists and had studentsengage in reflective processes (e.g., journaling) to foster their sense of connection to STEM.A secondary focus was on ‘soft’ skills such as teamwork and problem-solving through project-based learning using the Project Management Institute Education Foundation’s PM Skills for Lifecurriculum. The ANGELS Enrichment Program began in the Fall of 2023 providing projectmanagement tools and techniques that encouraged a

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

the lecture notesinto videos. This will allow the complete learning modules to be shared with the global engineeringteaching community through the university’s library system. AcknowledgmentThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant EEC-2022275. References1. R. J. Marandi, B. K. Smith, R. F. Burch, and S. C. Vick, “Engineering soft skills vs. engineering entrepreneurial skills,” Int J Eng Educ, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 988-998, 2019.2. R. Reagans and E. W. Zuckerman, “Networks, diversity, and productivity: The social capital of corporate R&D teams,” Organization Science, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 502-517, 2001.3. P

Conference Session

Experiential Learning : Global Models and Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Daniel Munro, University of Toronto; Virginia Hall; Tracy L. Ross, Actua

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

broader set of careers. Many of the participants cited multiple examples ofskills developed. A summary of commonly cited skills is as follows: ● Networking: “It has made me realize about the importance of networking and soft skills apart from giving me technical skills” ● Teamwork: “I feel prepared to work in a team where I both need to manage up to my superiors and manage down to the people I am in charge of organizing” ● Creative thinking: “It has improved my communication and creative thinking which will play a vital role in my future as my future career involves research” ● Communication: “This program has allowed me to learn how to communicate effectively with co-workers as well as become confident with my

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, National Science Foundation; Tracee Gilbert, System Innovation

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

-changing digital landscape are needed. Workforce development and shortages are significantwith needs for talent at all levels. For engineers in particular, workers need to be able utilize andadvance technology, excel in the interdisciplinary nature of complex engineering problems,within interconnected digital spaces, make decisions, and be versed in ‘soft skills’ required forcollaboration and communication.Traditionally, undergraduate and graduate engineering education has been siloed according todisciplinary departments. Students navigate their education through a series of courses intendedto prepare them via methods and tools that define the discipline. This approach is based largelyon 20th-century needs. While team-based and project-based

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 5: Motivation and Support for Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D'Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika, University of Toronto, Canada; Qin Liu, University of Toronto, Canada; Joanna Meihui Li, University of Toronto, Canada; Mustafa Nisar, University of Toronto, Canada; Jiawen Lin, University of Toronto, Canada

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Student Division (STDT)

terms of development of soft skills and technical self-efficacy [50]; and social and academicnetworks for women contribute to student success through providing sources of social capital[51], [52].In addition, the broad institutional environment, such as university type (for example, historicallyblack colleges and universities or HBCUs versus predominantly white universities in the U.S.context), institutional culture, and admission policy all affect student pathways in significantways. Universities with stricter admission policies tend to “weed out” students, thus contributingto differences in persistence [37]. A gender bias can exist in the results of an admission process,which can be traced back to the admission policy[53]. Black students

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa C Kenny, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Monique O'Connell, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

reports simply called for even more modernengineers.Figure 1: A visual depiction of new competencies needed by engineers upon review of theGrinter Report (1995) and the Vision of the Engineer of 2020 Reports (2004 and 2005).Even from an accreditation perspective, in 1997, ABET released Engineering Criteria 2000which made it clear that engineering education needed to include these global, societal,economic, and environmental mindsets in future engineers [4]. The incorporation of what arecommonly termed “soft skills” in engineering curriculum, including teamwork, communication,ethics, and social consciousness, were soon considered a necessity. Engineering coursework hadalready garnered a reputation as being content-heavy, so innovative and unique

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

participants (n = 10) developed skills to cope with HC. “Developingskills” means that participants develop academic skills, such as taking courses, learning to solveengineering problems, practicing soft skills, or pursuing interests as a way to negotiate someaspect of their personal and engineering identity. Majority and minoritized women used thisstrategy similarly (6% vs. 5%). For example, a Hispanic/Latina industrial engineering graduatestudent noted that because she was an honors student, a tennis player, and worked, she “learnedto organize and manage my time and your tranquility in a cost-effective way to achieveeverything successfully.” This participant aligned her skills and identity to match normativeengineering skillsets, so she developed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Soledad Santisteban, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Jill E. Thomley, Appalachian State University; Rebecca Bullard-Dillard

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

schoolwork and strive to keep their grades up,37.5% agreed or strongly agreed, 37.5% were neutral, and 25% disagreed or strongly disagreed.After the second year in the program, the feedback we received about meetings indicated thatstudents did not favor watching videos during that time. We have slowly moved away from thevideos toward free discussion for students to learn about each other, to express their concerns,aspirations, plans, etc., and practice soft skills such as communication. We are further planningto include skills such as work-life balance, surviving as a woman in STEM, time management,etc. Other changes implemented based on student feedback were the distribution of agendas andminutes to students and mentors to keep them

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Guariento, University of Glasgow; Nazmi Abdel-Salam Almasri, The Islamic University of Gaza - Palestine; Anna Rolinska, University of Glasgow

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Diversity

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International

knowledge at a distance, through technology. Thetechnology-enabled interventions to the course design discussed in the subsequent sectionsmay rely on technologies that are well-known and already widely-used. However, the articlefocuses on the innovative practices of the teachers and students in a particular context. Bydoing so, it attempts to demonstrate that technology integration that is closely aligned withthe learners’ needs and well thought-out pedagogical goals may maximise the learning gainsfor the students. In this particular context, within the framework of a pre-Masters languagepreparatory course for engineers, introducing networked-based learning allowed the studentsto develop a range of soft skills, or ‘professional awareness’ skills

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Teresa J. Sakraida, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

rates.The main goal of this study is to understand how interdisciplinary instruction affects students’ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems, function on multidisciplinary teams, engagewith contemporary issues, communicate effectively in writing, verbally and visually, developappreciation of the impact of planning and engineering solutions in a variety of societal contexts,and develop understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities. Soft skills, such ascommunication, team spirit, leadership, sociability, time management, documentation,presentation, ethics, negotiation, etc., are all critical in successful delivery of a standout App. Oursurvey questions cover these aspects in a succinct manner.Evaluation Design for

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Mercedes Ward, University of Utah; Tariq Banuri, University of Utah; Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Pakistan; David Lawrence Stevenson, University of Utah; James A. VanDerslice, University of Utah; Kamran Ansari; Abdul Latif Qureshi

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

 capacity building not only in terms of technical skills but also soft skills such as effective communication and management. Indeed, in order to achieve the SDGs, higher education must do more than train a high quality workforce; it must both prepare and inspire highly skilled individuals to be innovators—and most importantly, agents of change—in their  institutions  and  industries.  But  to  nourish  the  momentum  of  change  begun  through  its degree and research programs, higher education must be a catalyst for establishing a Community of  Practice by  stimulating  cooperation  among  academia,  business,  and  government,  including providing  opportunities  for  training  and  continuing  education  of  the  water  sector  and

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, University of Houston; Rick P. Greer, University of Houston; Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Sara Jolly Jones, University of Houston; Victoria Doan, University of Houston

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

describedwhat he would tell others, saying, “I’d tell them, ‘It’ll teach you a lot of things. It’ll teach youhow to be more patient. It’ll teach you how to communicate.’ If you’re going to explainsomething to an 11-year-old, you can do it to pretty much anybody.” (Mentor 11, F18) Anothermentor agreed with this reason, explaining to us that, there’s way more than just the physicalaspect of engineering. There’s communication. There’s presentation. There’s talking to people.They talk about that soft skill all the time, that soft skill is really important and, again - and italso has been – it’s really funny because whenever it comes to something new I learn, it’s almostalways reflected in every other thing that I’m doing in my engineering career. (Mentor 9

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

”.Students from the Ruka Project shared that the project “helped [them] understand theculture better when design[ing] for that culture”. Many commented on the synthesis thatthey encountered, such as how “hard and soft skills come together”, “engineeringintersects with the liberal arts” and the “gather[ing] together all of the [design]information helped connect to the country”.Values ThinkingOf the 854 quotes, 214 indicated values thinking. Students commented that the challenge,“did not feel like a class assignment”, that they “got more out of it because it meantsomething [to them]”, and “evoked a real emotional response”. For example, one studentsaid, “I have given lots of 1 minute pitches, but I really cared about giving this one”.Several students

Conference Session

Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

].Additionally, projects that deal with poverty provide obvious answers to students struggling withthe question, “Why am I studying engineering?”Many Engineering programs are becoming interested in including an international servicelearning project into the school’s curriculum [1-9, 11, 12, 14-22]. There are many components ina typical international service learning experience that can benefit both the students and theschool [10, 13]. One of the first and well documented benefits comes from the value that projectbased course work adds to the students experience. Students who are involved in projects havethe chance to gain experience and develop their soft skills while actively engaged in hands onCivil Engineering learning.Projects can also bring

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Alka Sapat, Florida Atlantic University; David J. Terrell, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

what-if case study-based curriculum): Hypothesis 1: Participation, identification, and development of multiple engineering and non-engineering solutions will help URM and women engineering students to enhance their engineering identity. This translates to: “The PFE skill score is significantly higher in the ‘studied’ group relative to the ‘non-studied’ group.” Hypothesis 2: Exploration of social issues will help improve sensitivity of engineering students to social issues. This translates to: “The T skills survey rank is significantly higher in the ‘studied’ group relative to the ‘non-studied’ group.” Hypothesis 3: Scaffolding of the engineering students will lead to significantly improved soft skills at the time of