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Stuart Berntein

2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceExploring the Critical Need for Interpersonal Skills in Engineering Students Stuart Bernstein University of Nebraska © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceAbstractInterpersonal Skills for Engineers (ENGR 100) is a course designed to provide all students in theCollege of Engineering (COE) an opportunity to learn the non-technical skills that will be criticalto them throughout their careers. For years, the college’s industry partners commented that ourstudents were highly proficient technically but lacked the personal skills that make a greatemployee

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Adam C. Lynch; Amber Williams

, andentrepreneurial acumen.1.2.1.2 Entrepreneurial Mindset The entrepreneurial mindset is a cognitive framework characterized by a proactive andinnovative approach to problem-solving, risk-taking, and resourcefulness [1]. KEEN recognizesthe value of nurturing such a mindset in engineering students, as it empowers them to identifyopportunities, embrace ambiguity, and drive change. By embracing the entrepreneurial mindset,students transcend traditional boundaries, integrating creativity and adaptability into theirengineering practices [2].1.2.1.3 Curiosity Curiosity is an intrinsic motivation to explore and discover new knowledge, ideas, andsolutions [3]. KEEN underscores the importance of cultivating curiosity in engineering

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Kristine Q. Loh; Moumita Dasgupta

ability to handle the math.Author Kristine Loh was the instructor for the lesson presented in this work and Dr. MoumitaDasgupta was the instructor of record for this course. This lesson was developed as part of Loh’spracticum experience in the University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Program. Thiscertificate program assists graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in developing teachingskills by requiring participants to teach multiple class sessions under the guidance of their chosenfaculty mentors. Kristine developed the lesson presented in this work inspired by her ownbackground both in ballet and engineering. Lessons designed with an instructor’s personalconnection to the material can add value to the students’ learning experience

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Kaycie Lane; Logan Perry

need coachingand experience to understand the project and community-specific characteristics of each design, © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceleading to miscommunication and the potential for the design of inappropriate solutions for aclient in early years [1], [6], [7]. Professionals have observed that students are able to applyequations, use computer programs and correctly calculate values, but are unable to articulatedesign factors that influence a design and are influenced by a design [3], [8].Similarly, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), during an evaluation of studentoutcomes for ABET review, faculty members noted a