Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuwen Xiang, Oregon State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette PhD, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Dominique Okon, The Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor R Ham, The University of Akron; Rouzbeh Amini, The University of Akron

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University ; Musibau Adeola Shofoluwe, North Carolina A&T State University; Rico Kelley Jr., North Carolina A&T State University ; Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction

Paper ID #18120Assessing the Impact of an Industry-led Professional Development Workshopon the 21st Century ’Soft’ Skills of CM Students at an HBCUDr. Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Construction Management Department of Built Environment, College of Science and Technology North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Univer- sity Address: 112-A Price Hall 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 Phone: 336-285-3128 Email: andreao@ncat.edu Dr. Andrea Ofori-Boadu is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management (CM) with the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Yunfeng Chen, Georgia Southern University

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College Industry Partnerships

wage rates (Macilwain, 2013).Therefore, the question to be answered is: how we find an appropriate balance betweenmaintaining the high value and demand for STEM graduates, while also ensuring that STEMgraduates are successful in finding employment. The authors of this paper conducted apreliminary qualitative study to identify some of the critical skills required and traininginvestments for success in STEM related disciplines. Following the preliminary study, theauthors have developed a hypothesis that STEM education should have a strategic focus in theenhancement and development of a redefined STEM: Soft Skills, Technical Skills, Experienceand Managerial skills. Future studies should also be conducted to further explore and verify thevalidity

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

them for the workforce in a more holistic way than simply conveying technical facts. Indeed, soft skills (such as teamwork, verbal and written communication, time management, problem solving, and flexibility) and personal attributes (such as risk tolerance, collegiality, patience, work ethic, identification of opportunity, sense of social responsibility, and appreciation for diversity) play a critical role in the workplace. Successfully applying technical knowledge in practice often requires an ability to tolerate ambiguity and to negotiate and work well with others from different backgrounds and disciplines. These overarching considerations are important for promoting successful professional

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Mona Ghali, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

experience; that many of them value extra-curriculars, and that academic credentials alone cannot explain success or failure in the labor market[8]. The study found that those who were unemployed had less professional work experience andlower levels of engagement in extra-curriculars than those who were employed.Third, internships, cooperatives (henceforth co-ops), and extra-curriculars help to make a successfultransition. Students in Stiwne and Jungert’s study believed that soft skills were better learnedthrough industry placements and extra-curriculars than through academic studies [3]. Industryplacements helped them to gain insights into workplace practice and values and to understand thedifferences between university and the working life

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

engineer’s success. Engineering schools strive to prepare their students in both of theseareas through rigorous education and practice. Technical abilities are taught and practicedthroughout the curriculum, and capstone is where students are given the opportunity to gainvaluable “real world” experience on an open-ended, team-based engineering project.The other component to success in engineering, particularly for new college graduates, is theability to master professional or soft skills such as communication, project management andinterpersonal skills. Companies routinely look for and prize individuals that exhibit theseprofessional skills [1-4].Teamwork is an important skill needed for success in engineering capstone courses. A recentnationwide

Conference Session

Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael Wade Keller, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

of the technical realm [4]. Developingnon-technical or “soft skills” equips students to meet the demands of the workplace. These skillsalso provide more immediate benefits including increased interest in pursuing engineeringgraduate degrees and persisting through degree completion [5, 6]. Thus, the current researchfocuses on supplementing the current focus on technical skills in the relationship between facultyadvisors and graduate students with an enhanced focus on the student’s broader professionaldevelopment. Specifically, the current research consisted of a pilot administration of aprofessional development program among engineering graduate students.The Professional Development ProgramBased on ABET standards as well as recommendations

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Kurtis Younkin, Iowa State University; Peter T. Savolainen, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. Suchintegration would also help to meet the 24 outcomes outlined by the American Society of CivilEngineers in Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (ASCE 2008),particularly those outcomes focused on professional issues. These outcomes, which focus onpractice-oriented skills such as communication, leadership, teamwork, professional and ethicalresponsibilities are generally satisfied during the pre-licensure professional experience ratherthan as a part of the undergraduate experience.Continuing on this point, engineering employers generally prefer students to have a combinationof both strong technical and soft skills. For example, an industry survey by Hawkins and Chang(2016) found that companies often emphasize traits such as

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois, Chicago, PROMINENT Labs; Hereford Johnson, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

that programsmeet and surpass the standards necessary for technical fields; and that programs are “leading theway in innovation, emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of thepublic”9. One of many papers written that discusses the designing and teaching of courses tosatisfy ABET regulations was presented by Richard M. Felder and Rebecca Brent10. Topics suchas ethics and technical skills are readily available, but there is room for growth in the area of lifeand soft skills for engineering graduates. As far back as 1998 where Duyen Q. Nguyen wrotethat engineering careers remain technical but are shifting towards soft-engineering due to themultidisciplinary nature of the changing workplace11. The two areas he included

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Yazdanshenas, University of Texas, Tyler ; Caleb Nathaniel Nehls, The University of Texas, Tyler; Chung-Hyun Goh, University of Texas, Tyler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the futureneed to be compatible with engineers of the older generation who might have limited to noknowledge of fields outside of their practice. To succeed in the future workforce engineeringstudents not only need technical knowledge, creativity, and soft skills, but also the quality tosynergize into engineering systems that include multiple disciplines. With these newrequirements of the future engineering education face a new duty of introducing challenges ofmultidisciplinary design and projects to its students. At the university level, the most effective way to unify various engineering fields is byintegrating students through multidisciplinary design projects. These projects encourage teams ofstudents to tackle engineering

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University

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Diversity

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Student

]. • Site visits on innovative teaching and assessment Left image: http://news.rice.edu/2015/09/28/scientists-decode-structure-at-root-of-muscular-disease/“Soft skills” necessary for the professional world

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Astrit Imeri, Tennessee Technological University; Nicholas Russell, Tennessee Technological University; James Reed Rust, Tennessee Technological University; Serhat Sahin, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

doodling and helps you gain various soft skills in critical thinking, visualization, and creativity.3Doodler invented the first 3D Pen and after 3Doodler’s success on Kickstarter, many other 3DPens came on the market, but only one competitor really stood out: Scribbler’s 3D Pen. Similarpens are sold by many distributors in China, but Scribbler is the only one that offers customerservice, a 6-month warranty, and full return policy. 3Doodler and Scribbler have released severalversions of these 3D Pens over the years. Recently, a few other 3D Pen companies have deliveredtheir pens such as Lix (the smallest 3D Pen), 3D Simo Mini (a multipurpose pen), and a new typeof pen: cool ink pens [1]. In literature, various comparative studies have been

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

engineering manager for HP and AMD. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Consulting Engineering Model for the EE Capstone ExperienceI. abstractThe ABET-accredited EE degree program at the University of Washington Bothell was started in2009 with 24 students. Currently, the total enrollment in the program, including BSEE andMSEE students, is approximately 250 students. The program has achieved significant supportfrom the surrounding industrial base in our metropolitan area, largely due to the success of its EECapstone Experience.The Capstone program was created with the following educational objectives:  Master the soft-skills necessary for success in industry  Experience a complete product

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Summer Scarlatelli, Museum of Discovery and Science

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

have collaborated to achieve research uniformity across both the environments; we are coordinating better in this 3rd year).Research Design: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

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Naderman, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, information from the Project Management Institute (PMI), soft skills, andlinks to additional program specific relevant pages. Also, discussions are held on current topicswithin the STEM fields, and it is encouraged for the peer mentors and champions to contribute tothese discussions to help provide depth to the topics. Another resource, Scholar Spotprogramming, was designed to specifically target only individuals in the scholarship program.The Scholar Spot offers a professional development opportunity to make additional connectionswith the presenters. Once a month, a STEM professional is selected to present on his or her topicof expertise through online video technology. Each Scholar Spot speaker is allotted one hour fora presentation, which includes

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Edem G Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Two Year College Division

colleges and universities work to align training and degree programs with the needs of high-growth industries, students will benefit from clearly articulated and cost-effective pathways inboth two-year colleges and four-year universities for a baccalaureate degree. These pathways,often modeled on established formulas, must include and emphasize competencies most valuedby industry throughout the entire curriculum. The valued competencies must encompass bothhard and soft skills which have been identified as necessary for success in industry. This paperdetails the beginning efforts of a multi-year project between a two-year college (Rowan Collegeat Burlington County) and a four-year university (Rowan University) to create curriculum,academic programs

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Tiffany Lauren Pascal, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

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Chemical Engineering

text with imagery that (generally) references theimplied meaning of the words involves the reader as a participant rather than as merely anobservant.visual literacy and creativity in engineering It is now widely recognized that it is necessary for engineers to not only have a solidfoundation in technical skills, but also “soft” skills, such as communication (written and oral)and teamwork. Thus, it is important for current engineering students to be trained tocommunicate complex scientific concepts to various audiences, including those withoutscientific backgrounds [6]. An effective way to do this is through interesting/creative visuals thatcan be generated through software, for example. Therefore, engineers must now be able totranslate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hurst, UMBC; Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Darius McCoy, Digital Harbor Foundation; Nicholas Carter, UMBC; William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Gabrielle Salib, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

available to the localcommunity for 3D printing and scanning services. Youth who work in the print shop have theopportunity to 1) develop and maintain technical skills; 2) hone “design thinking” skills throughreal-world problem solving; and 3) develop important soft skills (including working with aclient, creating and sticking to a project timeline, and professionalism).Our research is investigating many areas of maker and design thinking, the impact of maker jobs,and how to establish and maintain a community 3D print shop. This print shop has been designedto be a living laboratory to evaluate commercial and research software for 3D modeling,scanning, and fabrication software with youth performing real-world tasks.Related Work3D Printing and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida; Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

been shown to demonstrate increases in student learning [5]. Thus,based on the asynchronous nature of the knowledge acquisition phase in FC modalities, the useof student design teams for creative problem solving fortifies learning with constructive andinteractive components. Employing these distinct learning activities can espouse the benefits ofactive vs. passive environments, whereby interactive modes can increase learner engagement [5,6]. Moreover, collaborative learning activities have been shown to deliver benefits of higherachievement, more confidence in learning, and increased critical thinking capabilities, whilesimultaneously elevating soft skills [7, 8]. Thus, the availability of viable approaches tointegrating student design teams

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Colorado State University; Kristine Marie Fischencih, Colorado Sate University ; Lisa Abrams P.E., Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Harlal Singh Mali, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur; Anil Kumar Jain MD DNB MNAMS, Dr. P.K. Sethi Rehabilitation Center, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, India; Tammy Lynn Haut Donahue, Colorado State University

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International

Paper ID #18210Improvement of an International Research Experience: Year TwoBenjamin B. Wheatley, Colorado State University Benjamin Brandt Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011. He spent one year in industry at a biomedical device company before returning to graduate school. He is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA). His engineering education areas of interest include cultural competency, active learning approaches as they relate to software skills, and how ”soft skills” project

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Metzinger, Purdue University; Jessica Anderson Cabral, Purdue University; Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Patti Morgan, Purdue University; Scott Douglas Santon, Purdue University

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Construction

isolated sustainable courses, has the most impact for students. Awell-developed plan accounting for faculty support, active learning, and development of “soft”skills is vital to successful implementation.Introduction Although the terms “sustainable / sustainability” and “sustainable development” are notnew concepts, their definition, applications and implementation have been highly debated andmodified over the years, especially in the construction industry. New data is constantly beinglearned about the sources and effects to the built environment and society from constructionrelated activities and the most labor, material, and cost effective manner in which to addressthem. Compounding issues related to sustainability is the fact that there

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University; Denise McAllister Wilder NCIDQ, Purdue University; Terri S. Krause, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“in service of” technological disciplines rather than being equally valued in aprogram that aimed for true transdisciplinarity. Another potential reason for this reaction amongfaculty relates to concerns about how humanities skills and knowledge are gained and assessed.It was clear that concrete, technical skills could be gained in skill-targeted experiences that maybe chunked and assessed in multiple, relatively easy to define ways. In contrast, the developmentof soft skills requires ongoing exposure and acquisition across multiple course and non-courseexperiences,42 which may create a somewhat subconscious assumption that the focus should beon the STEM-courses, while humanities can be more on a “situational” learning level (e.g., 43

Conference Session

Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yirong Lin, University of Texas at El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

development so it has not been widely implemented incollege. On the other hand, project-based learning has been broadly executed. Project-basedlearning enhances knowledge retention in students since they acquire the fundamental principlesby solving a problem, which provides context to the theory learned while making it more relevant.Additionally, it prepares students for industries as it enhances team working and soft skills. Figure 1: Promotion video of MSEIP project.Special Topic: Green Energy Materials and Engineering (MECH 4395/5390 and IE4395/5390) Green energy materials and engineering is a special topic course that focuses on combiningrenewable energy design and manufacturing while incorporating cyber

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, UW-Stout

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to not “swoop in” to a communityassuming that they have the perfect solution.Finally, an unexpected, but upon reflection, not surprising theme is the role of gender in EWBwork. It is well-documented that engineering remains a fairly male dominated field, 7 and therehave been initiatives at many institutions, including Stout, to increase the participation of femalesin the field. In contrast, EWB events are about evenly attended by women and men, and womenare leaders in many chapters. Several women, both students and professional members, noted thatEWB has made the difference for them between staying in the field and moving to a differentcareer path since there is more space for collaboration and a value placed on ”soft skills” that areoften

Conference Session

Construction 2: Teaching Using Projects, Case Studies, and Service Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert B. Austin, Bowling Green State University

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Construction

each includes open-ended, collaborative, PBL assignments that aremeant to mimic real-world conditions. Many of these programs have been in place and evolvedfor decades, in some cases more than 50 years (Drnevich 2001). Capstone courses are seen as ameans to address what many report are deficiencies in new graduates’ soft skills of criticalthinking, problem solving, and teamwork (Mahasneh and Thabet 2015, Barlow 2011). Whilecapstone courses offer many benefits to students, they also require a greater level of effort andcommitment from faculty than do other construction management courses (Todd 1993, Dutson etal. 1997, McKenzie 2004, Howe and Wilbarger 2006, Jonassen et al. 2006, Abdelhamid, 2003,Hanna and Sullivan 2005).BGSU’s construction

Conference Session

Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University ; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Rebecca Marie Reck, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Student

5 . Women rate themselveslower for tasks, which are identified as male gendered. Furthermore, negative feedback from malecounterparts are likely to have a greater effect on women due to this lower self-perception 6 .While these studies address the need to help female students have a sense of belonging andconfidence in the classroom, they do not address the disadvantages female students face in ahands-on learning environment.The importance of adding hands-on education to the engineering curriculum for both genders isknown. There exist many studies about the usefulness of hands-on engineering group projects inthe classroom. Industries like these because they promote useful soft skills like communication,project management, and team work, in