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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Guozhen Tony An, Queensborough Community College; Dugwon Seo; David Mannes, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Raymond K.F. Lam, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

partner companies and gain training andworking experience while earning college credits to complete their degree programs. The authorsof this paper participated in a year-long New York Jobs CEO Council faculty training program.Initially, this provided the opportunity to revise the formal academic curriculum to include high-value technical industry skills. As the program continues to develop, partner companies haveprovided further feedback about the soft skills they are most looking for from apprentices,including oral and written communication, digital fluency, problem-solving, critical thinking,time management, leadership, and teamwork. Two cohorts of students have already completedthe apprenticeship program, and it is worth noting that many

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Samaneh Gholitabar, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York

engineersin engineering and technology programs, development of so-called soft skills is arguably asimportant. Construction engineers routinely and extensively interact with a wide range ofstakeholders ranging from owners to design engineers and construction laborers. Soft skills suchas an ability to work collaboratively, clear and effective oral and written communication skills, anability to integrate and implement feedback to improve project outcomes are only some of the softskills that are central to success in this field. Possessing such skills greatly affects employability,productivity, and retention as well [3,4,5].One of the impediments to training construction engineers for the challenges of the 21st century isthe limitations resulting from

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Kevin C. Dittman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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project management in engineering is typically of interest to engineers who want todevelop broader skills to advance their careers by learning the holistic aspects of bringing aproduct or program to market successfully [1], research has shown that engineering students whoare exposed to project management skills exhibit heightened sense of understanding andapplication of their coursework as well as develop self-regulation. [4]. As the world transitionsfrom a project management mindset to a more product-oriented approach, understanding thesenuances is essential for future engineers [5]. A broader perspective, business skills, anddemonstrated use of soft skills like communication and collaboration can set engineers up forfuture leadership positions