Conference Session

Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily K. Hart, Syracuse University; Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University; Alexander J. Johnson, Syracuse University; Katy Pieri, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

degrees and academic careers in engineering; toaid graduate engineering students in preparing to seek employment in academia; and to increasepedagogical understanding and best practices in engineering education” [2]. The similaritiesbetween the missions of the Libraries and ASEE@SU, both of whom pledge to aid students inachieving success in their academic careers and beyond, and the desire to find the mostsuccessful avenues for connecting with graduate students helped to foster a mutually beneficialrelationship. ASEE@SU puts on programming throughout each academic year, mainly in theform of workshops and seminars designed to sharpen ECS graduate student’s soft skills. Theircore programming, however, is the annual Soft Skills Boot Camp, also known

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Ann Vallie; Teri Ann Allery; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Karl Haefner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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Minorities in Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Cultivating Meta-cognitive Skills and Emotional Intelligence in First- Year Curricula MOTIVATIONColleges and universities have traditionally devoted considerable resources to restructuring andrefining learning environments in order to address deficits in "hard skills" such as reading,writing, mathematics, and critical thinking. Comparatively fewer resources have been devoted toimproving the cultivation of “emotional intelligence” and "soft skills/attributes" such asinterpersonal communication skills, metacognitive analysis of study methods [1], resiliency [2],[3] motivation, and problem solving around non-academic issues. However, research andexperience have shown

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

through the REU program on the post-survey: hard and soft skills. Hard skills thatstudents mentioned were fundamental knowledge acquisition, practice of techniques/skills, andhow to do research. Soft skills that students addressed were higher-order thinking skills,communication, teamwork, professionalism, and networking. Higher-order thinking skills thatstudents addressed include analytical, critical, problem solving skills and creativity.Communication includes communication skills with peers, research teams, and people fromdifferent disciplines of research, presentation of the research through posters, and writing skills.Professionalism includes persistence, patience, confidence, independence or autonomy, and timemanagement.Among hard skills

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

0.007 0.778 Engineering Career Path 18 4.79 1.04 5.53 1.15 132.0 2.637 0.008 0.761International Program Research Knowledge 13 5.36 0.63 6.13 0.63 73.0 2.670 0.008 0.771 Research Skills 13 5.29 0.63 6.02 0.68 64.0 2.763 0.006 0.798 Engineering Career Path 13 5.60 0.82 6.17 0.60 60.0 2.413 0.016 0.697D. Expectations of Research Skills and Acquisitions of Research SkillsTwo common themes emerged from open-ended questions on the surveys: hard and soft skills,including several subthemes. Hard skills that students mentioned were fundamental knowledgeacquisition, practice of techniques/skills, and how to do research. Soft skills that studentsaddressed were higher-order

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyona Sharunova, University of Alberta; Mehwish Butt, University of Alberta; Jason P. Carey, University of Alberta; Ahmed Jawad Qureshi, University of Alberta

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

technicalcommunication: “…explaining the technical details to end consumers from an engineering standof point is difficult…especially for new people coming into the industry.” This group alsoclaimed that teamwork, working effectively in teams and ensuring that all departments talk toeach other, is very important. One participant said: “…working effectively in teams in the sensethat, when you’re communicating what you’ve done to others, you’re also seeking their input andmaking sure that everybody’s had a chance to speak on your team…” According to Group 1,communication and teamwork are the soft skills essential for each engineer because their lackmay result in various “people” problems. All alumni agreed upon the following statement: “Allthe projects that I’ve

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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Diversity

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International

creatively and effectively. Leaders alsoneed to constantly develop skills and intellectual tools to understand soft skills or people skillsand build relationships internally [48]. Results of Gitsham et al.’s [28] survey of CEOs and other executives focus on how softskills and hard skills are beneficial for leaders at all levels of the organization. Specifically,acquisition of interpersonal skills may provide added benefits of knowing and understanding ofhow to interact with people with different cultures and apply the skills to improve organizationalperformance. Soft skills are a set of interpersonal and social skills, whereas hard skills includethe technical or administrative procedures in which the results are quantifiable and measurable[43

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

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

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

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

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

graduates for Industry”, 2010. Available: www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/graduates-for-industry-loughborough.pdf[8] R. Graham, “The global state of the art in engineering education” 2018. Available: https://jwel.mit.edu/assets/document/global-state-art-engineering-education[9] S.G. Walesh, “More Coaching—Less Osmosis: Teaching Soft Skills to Hard Scientists”, Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol.13, Issue 4, 1997.[10] D.J. Snowden & M.E. Boone, “A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making”, Harvard Business Review, 69-76. 2007.[11] R. Hadgraft & A. Kolmos, “Emerging learning environments in engineering education”, European Journal of Engineering Education, In progress, 2019.[12] A. Rosén, A-K. Högfeldt

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina A&T State University; Cheryl Monique Stevens, North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Gore; Iyshea Borders-Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

their knowledge gained using the preferred arts.Fifty-nine percent (59%) of the girls made statements about use or development of soft skills suchas teamwork and creativity. During their presentation practice sessions, there was a lot of peerteaching and coaching. The teams were great at negotiating team options and agreeing on a teamapproach to this interesting and exciting arts-infused presentation. Notably, 46% of the girlsindicated that they had fun working and presenting with their teammates.Research Question 3. How did the various research and learning activities impact the self-efficacy of minority middle-school girls?The research and learning activities in this STEAM ACTIVATED! program had an impact onthe self-efficacy of the girls as

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary; Qiao Sun, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, the game based PBL module also promotedoutcomes of learning game design methodologies and soft skills such as communication,teamwork, and time management. These sessions were conducted over a period of 3-4 weeks inplace of associated labs that had previously been given to the students to supplement the lectures.During the PBL sessions, the students worked in groups of four that were assigned by theteachers at tables in the school’s design lab. At the start of the project, subject matter expertswere brought into the classrooms to teach the students about design thinking in the context ofboard game design. Students were given three associated tasks to complete before games werebuilt. In the first task students identified the key elements that

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

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

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

digital and physical evidence, high levels of teamwork, ability to workwith cultural and foreign language artifacts, presentation skills, and ability to argue moral andethical issues all in addition to computer forensics and security skills.4 Development of the Digital Forensics Challenge (DFC)There were a number of stages necessary to successfully create a DFC for the CCIC to ensure theinclusion of both technical and soft skills and a realistic digital forensics investigativescenario.4.1 Stage 1: Create forensics training materialsWith the goal of the competition to attract a broader representation of participants and emphasizeinvestigative skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, it is crucial for participants to prepare.Therefore, the

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sohrab Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jen Skidmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill; Michael Loehring; Emily Griffin Overocker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Collegiate, Diversity

evaluation will contribute to knowledge on student perceptions and realization of academic and professional support in engineering and will enhance understanding of alternate academic pathways to success for alternately admitted engineering students.Background and Significance Undergraduate engineering education is in the process of a radical transformation; many programshave begun to restructure pedagogical practice and prioritize a broad range of essential socioemotional“soft skills” to both better prepare engineers to be leaders in the public sphere and in daily practice, and torecruit and retain a more diverse pool of talent to inspire innovation [1]–[7]. There are still many barriersto pursuing an undergraduate degree in

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bjorn Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Isabel Ortiz Marcos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Diversity

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International

skills. In spiteof the importance of these measures, it is also obvious that these numbers in and by themselveshave very little to say about the quality or actual impact of internationalization.European graduates have problems conveying to potential employers what soft skills they haveacquired thanks to international mobility. At the same time, Human Resource (HR) professionalsappear to know little about what skills can be developed by students on international mobility.Indeed, without a comprehensive, scientifically tested and reliably assessable framework ofglobal competence for engineers, and a tool kit to assess this competence, whatever measure auniversity will adopt to enhance and give value to global competence for engineering students

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Iyshea Borders-Taylor; Lewis Waller; Paul Akangah, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

program areexpected to enhance respondents’ CPID, none of the respondents linked any general educationcourse to their CPID. Almost 10% of the respondents related their CPID to construction classesthat they took in high school, placing some emphasis on providing students with age-appropriateconstruction learning opportunities to initial early CPID and attract them into this industry. Out-of-classroom learning experiences associated with student organizations, field trips, professionalconferences, and undergraduate research experiences impacted their CPID..Skills: Respondents’ natural and acquired soft skills to include team working skills (53%),communication skills (40%), and leadership skills (16%) enhanced the CPID. Due to CP roles inleading

Conference Session

Research, Innovation and Careers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Dee Dixon

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Grumman.Limitations for Faculty Advisors, Mentors, and Students Involved in Research ProjectsAt community colleges, faculty are often not paid for supervising research projects. Some grantshave funds to compensate faculty advisors. However, full time faculty do not receive reducedteaching load for participating in research activities. Community college faculty also do not havegraduate students and post docs to assist with supervising research projects. Community collegefaculty are focused on teaching and are not encouraged to be involved in research activities. Also,community colleges have limited facilities (i.e., labs and workshops) for research. Some studentlimitations include weaknesses in soft skills such as time management, communications, andteamwork

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Sue Rosser, California State University System, Office of the Chancellor

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

of unemployment, men eschew trainingand careers in these health professions, presumably because of their focus on service and historyof female participation.As previously described above, computing and engineering topics were not traditionally includedin elementary education. Their introduction across the past decade has been strongly tied topreparing students for careers. As is evident from Draw-a-Scientist or Draw-a-Mathematicianresearch [25-27], young people already recognized that science and math provided more than skillsand knowledge; they are very relevant to having careers. Perversely, exactly the same educationtopics that have not been emphasized to young students as important for career success havebecome the “soft skills” sought

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Glen Wood, University of Houston, Downtown; Sergio Pena Diaz; Victoria Valencia, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

project. They had to manage their timeeffectively to meet tight project deadlines. They also commented that they would not have beenable to complete this project unless they had to rely on the strengths of each team member andsupport one another. Finally, students felt that the weekly project status updates and variousreports and presentations required by the class helped them improve their technical writing andpresentation skills.IV. ConclusionThroughout this project students demonstrated the skills they have learned throughout their studies.By successfully completing the objectives of this project, students demonstrated competencies(technical as well as soft skills) in the field of instrumentation and control systems engineering.This senior

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Teresa A. Johnson, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

mechanics, installers, and repairers. And,given the strength of the polymer and chemical industries in the Midwest, focus groupparticipants called attention to the importance of workers with process engineering skills. Ingeneral, manufacturers also revealed concerns over a broader base of engineering-relatedoccupations and concerns over basic workforce readiness skills at a time when top-tierengineering schools have largely veered away from engineering technology or appliedengineering programs.At the same time, manufacturers demand workers who not only demonstrate prowess in technicalskills but also exhibit interpersonal aptitude and other soft skills [3]. More and more, atriumvirate of skills, mobility, and leadership will be seen as critical in

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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Diversity

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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

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

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; David Reeping, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

savior film and reviewers' reception. Symbolic Interaction, 33(3), 475-496.[21] Donaldson, W. (2017). In Praise of the “Ologies”: A Discussion of and Framework for Using Soft Skills to Sense and Influence Emergent Behaviors in Sociotechnical Systems. Systems Engineering, 20(5), 467-478.[22] Smolenski, P. (2019). Proof by Verbosity. Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy, 289-292.[23] Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzo, D. P. (1997). Psychological testing: Principles, applications and issues. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole Pub. Company.[24] Slaton, A. E., & Pawley, A. L. (2018). The Power and Politics of Engineering Education Research Design: Saving the ‘Small N’. Engineering Studies, 10(2-3

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Booth, North Carolina State University; Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University; Pam Page Carpenter, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

otherwise.Select responses are given: “The meetings were useful for learning about the soft skills of undergraduate school such as resume building, applying for graduate school, and getting funding for graduate school.” “Not only did we learn valuable professional skills, but these sessions served as a way to debrief about research progress.” “The variety of career development and research skills resources i[s] unparalleled.”This detachment causes several disadvantages for students applying for graduate school orindustry jobs. Students may struggle receiving interviews or may interview only to beunprepared for the process. This may cause technically competent students to have difficultyattaining future

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly B. Demoret P.E., Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

TimeCardsystem appears be a useful tool to confront “social loafing” or “freeriding”- where some studentsfail to contribute their fair share of the work. This system may be particularly helpful forCapstone instructors with large classes and large teams who are seeking greater visibility onteam processes and more quantifiable data for evaluating individual effort.Introduction and BackgroundThe practice of engineering requires individuals to work with others towards a common goal,and engineers spend a surprisingly large amount of time interacting with other people tocoordinate and complete work [1]. Capstone Design is typically a team endeavor that allowsengineering students to practice "soft skills" such as teamwork and communication that areessential

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida ; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

career in academia or industry, including the developmentof soft skills and increased confidence to articulate their technical ideas and knowledge. This approachcan be further extended to all STEM fields to enhance learner engagement in research-based tasks andincrease learning outcomes relating to creative and professional activities. Our results based on an IRB-approved survey indicate that 81% of the participants strongly agreed or agreed that attending the paneldiscussions increased their understanding of research topics related to the course materials. Furthermore,94% of the survey responders strongly agreed or agreed that working on a capstone report helped thembetter understand the process of creating a research paper, while 75% of the

Conference Session

Engaging Community through STEM partnerships

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica A. Kuczenski, Santa Clara University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. Additionally, project-based courses require a lot of time andresources that typical lecture-based courses might not. For example, at every class meeting eachteam gives an informal project status to the professor. At these meetings, the professor helpsguide design, gives feedback, and provides resources for project materials for projects toprogress. Furthermore, project management and other “soft skills” (also often known as“interpersonal” or “people skills”, “EQ” (Emotional Intelligence), or “communication skills”) aretaught as part of the course. Frequently students have no experience in these areas and thus theirintroduction takes time to implement meaningfully as part of student projects. Furthermore, eachcommunity partner is unique and has

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoyang Zhang; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yang Da Wei

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Diversity

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International

self-reported learning design knowledge, fundamentalengineering knowledge, Chinese cultural knowledge; In the skills domain, learningoutcomes included both hard skills (e.g. design skills, programming skills, hands-onskills and using software skills) and soft skills (e.g. time-management skills,navigations skills, people skills, and timework skills); In the attitude domain, studentsself-reported to be more hard-working, open-minded, and confident, less judgmentaland yet more respectful towards different cultures and ideas. Meanwhile, as we increasethe diversity of subject population in terms of their home countries, their engineeringdisciplines, and their degree levels, we will maintain an open mind as to new learningcomes.Our findings support

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Horst Hohberger, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Chengbin Ma, University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Pradeep Ray, University of Michigan Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ethics, and “soft” skills such asleadership, communication skills, social awareness, etc. Figure 1 illustrates the kind of engineerswe want our graduates to be through the interdisciplinary curricula we designed for them. Figure 1. Goal of our interdisciplinary curriculaMultidisciplinary Design ProjectsThe freshman students matriculated into the JI do not declare a major until the sophomore year.In the first year, all students take an Introduction to Engineering course where they work inteams on self-proposed engineering design projects. In this course, they go through the entireengineering process from an initial idea to the design to manufacturing and finally to a workingprototype. They learn about the skills and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Willie Lewis McKether; Revathy Kumar, University of Toledo

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

they have going now is actually pretty good. I can't see it being any better. Interviewer: Again thinking about your experience in the workforce, is there anything that you feel your education could have given you more of to prepare you? Male Speaker: Yeah. I guess how to deal with people in the work place. Like, aside from doing your job, you also have to deal with people. I feel like there should have been more soft skills maybe that you educate people on. There's some stuff you don't really find in a book. I would say that.The preliminary social network analysis results provide some interesting data on the networksof

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, and Curriculum Design Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Nick AuYeung, Oregon State University; Trevor Kenneth Carlisle, Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

disconnection from social,political, and cultural forces in ways that prevent authentic movement towards socially justpractice (Cech, 2013; Riley, Pawley, & Slaton, 2013). Other findings point to the persistence ofcultural norms that emphasize and prioritize technical skills over those related to communication,teamwork, intercultural competence and others often termed professional—even soft—skills(Faulkner, 2000, 2007; Tonso, 2006; Trevelyan, 2012). This tendency to dichotomizeengineering skills in terms of hard/soft or technical/professional also drives perceptions of what“counts” as engineering. Put differently, by positioning engineering as a primarily technical

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

months of discussion that wasinformed by evidence gathered from students, faculty and alumni; input from thought leaders; a NEET-commissioned global engineering education benchmarking study, and; inputs from industry. Seniormanagers from over forty companies were interviewed and surveyed on the NEET Ways of Thinking, interms of how proficient(scale of 0-5) they would expect a graduating MIT engineer to be on each ofthose cognitive approaches. Many managers said, for example, that it was no longer a question oftraining students on “communication skills” or “soft skills”. The ability to sell an idea properly ---marshal technical and other resources within the company and from outside (experts from MIT, otherexperts, conferences, online, etc.) and