Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

; demonstrating a positiveattitude toward injury prevention and environmental protection; and regulatory and specialinterests.Desired skill sets or knowledgeParticipants were asked to identify skill sets or knowledge they wish new technicians orengineers had that they don't currently have. The most commonly mentioned needs included:  Programmable logic controller (PLC) and robot controller programming  Soft skills, such as work ethics, customer service, effective communication, conflict resolution, time management, project management  Troubleshooting  Safe working practices  Electrical knowledge - basic single and three phase electrical knowledge; higher voltage power; electric motors and drivesAlso mentioned were CNC

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Cindy M Walker, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Luciana Cancado, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Dian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

getting a job in industry upon graduation. As such, mostof the faculty interviewed wanted to tailor the URE to best help the students in getting a job inindustry.5) Faculty wanted the students to obtain applied engineering skills in their URE.6) The faculty interviewed saw both soft skill development (confidence, responsibility,leadership) and applied engineering skill development by the students that they have overseen inUREs.From the survey results and the interviews of the faculty, it can be seen that the preliminarydefinition of a successful URE developed from the student survey is generally in agreement withwhat faculty also perceive. One item that may be missing from the preliminary definition isdevelopment of self-sufficiency by the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International University; Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno; Dina Verdin, Purdue University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

continual process engaged in by participants – students, educators, and professionals10.Therefore, effective interventions in engineering can impact not only the future generation ofengineers, but the current one as well.NormativityThere are perceptions of a normative culture within engineering which dictates, firstly, thatengineers and engineering is a highly technical field that does not focus on or value the socialaspects of one's life. This false dichotomy of “social skills” versus “technical skills” withinengineering leads to a valuing of technical prowess and a devaluing of social skills (oftenlabeled, pejoratively, as “soft skills”) which many students who have non-normative identitiesbring to the table. This dualism of skills is a false