aninternational branch campus in the Middle East. Over the course of three semesters, a technicaland business writing course was redesigned by integrating prototyping, collaboration, andentrepreneurship skills.Drawing upon survey data, we evaluate the effectiveness of our interdisciplinary, integratedapproach to engineering education. From the perspective of writing and communication, studentsgained a stronger understanding of workplace audiences and expectations. Additionally, theexperiential learning focus in the course engaged students in deeper reflective practices in bothwriting and engineering.We conclude with recommendations for others redesigning courses and curricula for 21st centuryliteracies and global entrepreneurship. We also examine future
Paper ID #23905Exploring How Engineering Internships and Undergraduate Research Expe-riences Inform and Influence College Students’ Career Decisions and FuturePlansKayla Powers, Stanford UniversityDr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. Chen’s current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining
Oneself. Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation.6. Pistrui, D., Layer, J. and Dietrich, S. (2013). Mapping the Behaviors, Motives and Professional Competencies of Entrepreneurially Minded Engineers in Theory and Practice: An Empirical Investigation. The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, ASEE Special Issue, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 39-54.7. Dietrich, S. (2012). A Critical Examination of the Construct Validity of the TTI Performance DNA Survey for the Purpose of Differentiating the Entrepreneurially-Minded Engineer. Doctoral Dissertation, College of Technology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.8. Pistrui, D., Bonnstetter, R., Bonnstetter, B. and Fry, C. (2011). Creating, Educating and Assessing a New Class of
in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She has been involved in several major engineering education initia- tives including the NSF-funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), as well as the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education. Helen holds an undergraduate degree in communication from UCLA and a PhD in communication with a minor in psychology from Stanford University. Her current research and scholarship focus on engineering and entrepreneurship education; the pedagogy of portfolios and reflec- tive practice in higher education; and redesigning how learning is recorded and
better understanding of currentexperiential learning activity within the College. Over 10,000 students, including 7,350undergraduates, are enrolled in the College of Engineering at the University of University.Through a rich opportunity mix including hundreds of student organizations, curricularopportunities, co-curricular opportunities, research and entrepreneurial experiences, teamcompetitions, and others, 98% of 2018 engineering graduating seniors (Figure 1) reportedinvolvement with at least one type of the following experiences—research, civic engagement,creative work, international experience, entrepreneurship, client project, or internship [3].College of Engineering (n=1604) student engaged learning participation rates are slightly
participation in engineering co-curricular activities confers any benefits, and how to transfer those benefits to attract and retain students typically underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. She is also currently developing virtual and augmented reality learning tools to help students learn concepts in the physical sciences.Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan Cassandra (Cassie) Woodcock is a PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan. She is pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (BME) with an Emphasis in Engineering Education. Her research interests involve experiential engineering out-of-class experiences and the professional, personal, and academic
Paper ID #22462Integrating Design Thinking into an Experiential Learning Course for Fresh-man Engineering StudentsDr. Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University Dr. Mark Povinelli is the Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Lead- ership in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University where he is developing and teaching curriculum in innovation and entrepreneurship. Dr. Povinelli current research interests and curriculum development are in experiential team learning approaches to engineering education focused on design thinking
institutions if faculty truly believe that theyshould be providing this type of mentoring [28].2.4. Employability SkillsThe definition of employability skills is broad and includes communication, entrepreneurship,team work, problem solving, emotional intelligence, self-assessment, and analysis, among otherskills [24]. Postsecondary educators recognize employability skills as important competenciesneeded by students to attain employment upon graduation [29]. Educators use variousapproaches to assist their students in gaining these valuable skills, such as the use of STEMoutreach activities in informal learning environments [30], and collaborating with employers toprovide students with opportunities to attain these skills [31].The extent to which
manufacturing businesses, and held a professional engineering license for 12 of those years. Her professional engineering experi- ence, combined with her education in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and her personal experience participating in multiple internships while an engineering student, including one international graduate-level internship, inform her work at the university in support of student engagement and success.Dr. Nikki James, Northeastern University Dr. Nikki James is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department at D’Amore McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Her portfolio includes the design and implementation of digital learning