Conference Session

REU at VaNTH & Graduate Programs in BME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Quint

Page 8.269.1programs. Further, almost none of the students had taken courses in business beyondProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationintroductory economics. While our graduate program has always been research oriented, nearlyall of the M.S. students who do not continue tothe Ph.D. degree go to work in industry orgovernment. A recent survey of fifty M.S.graduates from our program from 1994 to2002 showed that 50% went to work in PhD programsindustry for their first job after graduation, and 26

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elissa Morris, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19993Integration and Evaluation of Peer Grading in a Graduate-level EngineeringDesign CourseElissa Morris, Texas A&M University Elissa Morris is a PhD student at Texas A&M University under the advising of Dr. Daniel A. McAdams. Her research interests include bioinspired design, origami-inspired design, and engineering education.Dr. Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University Dr. McAdams is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical En- gineering and Graduate Program Director at Texas A&M University. He joined the department in January of 2008 after serving as an

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Tyler Lewis, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

questions like “Name all the uses for abrick.” Although focusing on the area of divergence is helpful, it is only one part of the 2-partdefinition of innovation, and therefore any claims that the TTCT or other creativity tests are validmeasures of innovation are inaccurate.Cropley’s (2000)2 more recent study examined a smaller number of creativity tests than thepreviously mentioned researchers. These tests were limited to paper-and-pencil tests - since those“are the most widely used in education and research” (p. 2). He also limited the number of testsdiscussed to those developed during the modern creativity era introduced by Guilford (1950)4.Cropley’s study organized creativity tests into four categories. These categories focused onproducts

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, published in 2016 with SAGE. She has published numerous articles in journals including Journal of Curriculum Studies, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, and Educational Philosophy and Theory.Dr. Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University Chongzheng Na is an associate professor at Texas Tech University. He graduated from Tsinghua Uni- versity (B.E.), Pennsylvania State University (M.S.), and University of Michigan (Ph.D.). Before joining Texas Tech, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and an assistant professor at University of Notre Dame. His research and teaching interests include developing innovative water treatment technolo- gies and incorporating knowledge related to such efforts in

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

career matters, and monitor student’s progress to foster their success in Page 14.1080.2achieving program outcomes, thereby enabling them as graduates to attain program objectives1.Even though the ABET criteria is continuously evolving and depends on the type of program, theABET requirement for programs to document and improve the process by which students areadvised has remained unchanged in the last revision cycles. Furthermore, different aspects ofacademic advisement and their relation with student retention and academic success have beenreported in the literature2-5. These studies show evidence that student academic advisement is animportant

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; David S. Greenburg, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

job applicants andcurrent employees in industry do not have the adequate specialized technical skills and adequateinterpersonal skills. There needs to be a strong collaboration and industrial engagement in orderto develop innovative solutions to educate and train engineers at all levels with sufficient skills tobe employable in industry. Although we see many challenges, we also have many opportunitiesto prepare engineering students for today’s workforce. Instructional strategies and methods canbe applied in the classroom to enhance critical skills needed by industry. Soft skills and hardskills should be integrated to create a well-rounded engineering graduate. Further research isneeded to study mechanisms to increase academic and industry

Conference Session

Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #16872Staying In or Getting Out: The Relationship Between Undergraduate WorkExposure and Job Satisfaction After GraduationDr. Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University Alexandra H. Vinson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwest- ern University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology & Science Studies from the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include professional education and enculturation in medicine and STEM fields.Prof. Reed Stevens, Northwestern University Reed Stevens is a Professor of Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. He

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Academic Progress, Retention, and Mathematics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Leslie Massey, University of Arkansas; Brandon Crisel; Candace Rainwater, University of Arkansas

completion programs forall engineering degrees in the CoE assume students will begin their math course of study inCalculus I; however, many of our students are required to take remedial math courses before theycan begin the calculus sequence. Although there are variations to math placement each year, onaverage, approximately 40% of CoE students begin in Calculus 1 while 20% begin ahead (inCalculus 2 or higher), and 40% of CoE students begin one or two math class behind (inPrecalculus or College Algebra).The goal of this research was to look at the graduation rates of engineering students based ontheir initial math course taken at the university. The data analyzed spanned from 2007 to 2015.We found that starting math class is a significant factor in

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Meyer, Clarkson University; Dick Pratt, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

appointments in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Office of Academic Affairs. In 1998-99 he was as an American Council on Education fellow. His research interests are in environmental biology. Page 12.1399.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Clarkson Common Experience Curriculum: Graduation Requirements Based on Student Learning OutcomesAbstractTraditional graduation requirements have been composed of required and elective courses in astudent's major together with courses selected to meet a "general education" requirement. Withthe growing emphasis on student learning

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

received his BS, MS, and PhD from Virginia Tech in 2006, 2010, and 2014, respectively. His research interests include the study of fatigue and fracture mechanics for structural steel applications, the behavior of steel and concrete structural systems, and infrastructure field testing and monitoring.Dr. Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas Dr. Molly A. McVey is a post-doctoral teaching fellow at the University of Kansas School of Engineering where she works with faculty to incorporate evidence-based and student-centered teaching methods, and to research the impacts of changes made to teaching on student learning and success. Dr. McVey earned her Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2012

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Robert Brown, Portland State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Bernard Van Wie has been teaching for 30 years, first as a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, and then as a professor at Washington State University. Over the past 15 years, he has devoted himself to developing novel teaching approaches that include components of cooperative/collaborative, hands-on, active, and problem/project-based learning (CHAPL) environments.Dr. Gary Robert Brown, Portland State UniversityDr. Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman Olusola O. Adesope is an Assistant Professor of educational psychology at Washington State University, Pullman. His research is at the intersection of educational psychology, learning sciences, and instructional design and technology. His recent

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University; Jessica C. Pittman, Texas Tech University; Nigel Yeo, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

”development of widely used approaches for the management of contaminated sediments”. His research is focused on the fate, transport, and management of contaminants in the environment and the sustainable management of water resources. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Assessment of Reflective Thinking in Graduate Engineering Students: Human and Machine MethodsAbstractEngineering education is increasingly looking to the liberal arts to broaden and diversifypreparation of students for professional careers. The present study involves an elective graduateenvironmental engineering course that incorporated the arts and humanities

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Cupp; Paolo Moore; Norman Fortenberry

, and b) purposefully seek to examine the research base underlying theapplication of the term “effective” to many of these practices. The later task is importantbecause it seems to us that many of the most commonly cited reports and studies of neededinnovations in engineering education have focused on making the case for "reform," not onpresenting evidence of effective practices.II. Uncovering Fundamental Student Learning OutcomesA. Determination of Fundamental Learning OutcomesWe identified 44 engineering student learning outcomes from a review of 47 published sources.Twelve of these outcomes were congruent with the ABET EAC criteria 3a-3k and 4 6. Beforeconsidering the remaining 32 outcomes, we set as a filter that any student learning

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev; John Irwin; Adrienne Minerick

capable of engaging in interdisciplinary research and industry applications. Theproposed MS degree in Mechatronics and Associated Graduate Certificate at Michigan Techhave a flexible structure. The MS degree consists of five distinct pathways allowing studentsfrom technology, traditional engineering, community colleges, other institutions, and industryrepresentatives to pursue an advanced degree in this emerging field. Students enrolled in theprogram have three graduation options: coursework, research with thesis, and internship withindustry and report options. Existing graduate certificates (~15 credits) are designed aroundadvanced controls, digital electronics and mechatronics systems with little or no emphasis onautomation or industrial

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

experiences are experiential learning: cooperativeeducation and internships, and engagement with faculty through research and mentoring. GVSUhas a strong history of experiential learning with 45-48% of juniors and seniors typically enrolledin credit bearing experiential learning in any given year. Since introducing the blueprint forsuccess that clearly identifies experiential learning as a significant educational landmark,participation jumped to 52-56% with impressive corresponding jumps in graduation rates.In addition to their involvement in experiential learning programs, for the last four years theauthors have also been the team leaders in an NSF funded S-STEM project. This programprovides mentoring and scholarship support for students with high

Conference Session

Cross-cultural Sensitivity, Moral Imagination, and Diversity in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian Matheis, Guilford College; Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #33770A Graduate-level Engineering Ethics Course: An Initial Attempt toProvoke Moral ImaginationMr. Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Yousef Jalali is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He re- ceived a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering. His research interests include interaction between critical thinking, imagination, and ethical reasoning, interpersonal and interinstitutional collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion, systems thinking, and chemical en- gineering learning systems. Yousef

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-265: MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM AS A MECHANISM TOPROVIDE RELEVANT GRADUATE EDUCATION TO WORKINGPROFESSIONALSEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the College's accelerated bachelor's / master's programs, coordinates distance learning activities, manages the Master of Engineering Program, and works with local high schools on collaborative pre-engineering programs. Eugene is a licensed professional engineer and also teaches as an adjunct instructor.Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati Tim Keener is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Associate Dean for Research

Conference Session

Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Akundi, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Md Fashiar Rahman, The University of Texas at El Paso; Amit J. Lopes; Sergio Luna

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

engineering graduate students at The University of Texas XXXX. Tomeasure the student's understanding and ability to translate the concept learning to real-worldapplications, student teams were tasked to use CanSat 2021-22 competition as a case study.2.0 Course Structure and Learning ObjectivesThis course intends to increase awareness of Systems Engineering (SE), its concepts, and systemsengineering as a profession among the graduate students of manufacturing and industrialengineering, with no prior exposure or knowledge of what systems engineering is, at TheUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley. All the course-enrolled students needed to satisfy theprerequisites of Engineering Economics and Engineering Statistics with calculus with a grade ofat least

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Daughton

management problems. Faculty members and graduate students have been able to assistcompanies by providing expertise and time to deal with problems and needs more effectively. Asexamples, faculty and graduate students have assisted several companies with QFD studies andwith organizational restructuring. These opportunities allow faculty members to advance theirunderstanding and competency in management theory and practices. The final element is the Page 4.11.2information provided by the Advisory Committee to the Program. As shown in Figure 1, thisadvice takes three forms. Perhaps most important is the input to the curriculum to ensure thattopics

Conference Session

Supporting Teachers and Students in STEM+C Learning Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Jacqueline McCune, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #45889Minding the Gap: Methods for Understanding Teacher Capacity when DevelopingHigh School Computer Science Graduation RequirementsRebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group Rebecca Zarch is an evaluator and a director of SageFox Consulting Group. She has spent 20 years evaluating and researching STEM education projects from K-12 through graduate programs.Dr. Jacqueline McCune, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Jaci McCune brings over 15 years of experience in education, serving as an educator, professional learning facilitator, researcher, and Nevada state computer science supervisor. Joining TACC at the University

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

requirements of all projects across a wider scope of technologies and responsibilities. Theprogram quickly expanded to include the following degree concentrations; 1. Applied Math, 2. Computational Electromagnetics, 3. Operations Research, 4. Manufacturing Engineering, 5. Engineering Technology, 6. Physics, 7. Chemistry, 8. Textile engineering.Another key elemental change to the new graduate professional development program structure, thathas been one of the most successful advancements in the program, is the inclusion of non-traditionalparticipants. Non -traditional in that most rotational programs hire only new graduates fresh out ofschool; after the standard four or five years of study with limited work experience

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; V. Raju, VIT University; Winston F. Erevelles, St.Mary's University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2012-4210: THE FOUR PILLARS OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER-ING: WHAT ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES SHOULDKNOW ABOUT MANUFACTURINGProf. Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott is Professor Emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton, member of the Steering Committee of the SME Manufacturing Education & Research Community, Senior Staff of the NSF-sponsored National Center for Manufacturing Education, author of four textbooks in the mechanical engineering technology field, and a Fellow of ASEE.Prof. Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas Ronald J. Bennett holds the Honeywell Chair in Global Technology Management in the School of Engi- neering at the University of St

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; J. Elaine Seat, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Thomas Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

administered the MBTI to all freshman engineering students since 1990. Page 13.314.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Comparison of Traditional and Integrated First Year Curricula – Graduation Success and MBTI DistributionSummaryAs engineering educators have struggled with how to increase retention, interestnontraditional students into the profession, and incorporate an expanding knowledge baseinto the curriculum, the systematic study of how students learn technical material hasbecome increasingly important. It has become accepted that students have differentlearning styles and that alternate teaching styles

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William J. Kelly

A Distance Education partnership between Villanova and IT Sligo in Graduate Biochemical Engineering William J. Kelly Department of Chemical Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19473Recently, Ireland has become a hotbed of research and manufacturing in the PharmaceuticalIndustry. A unique partnership was created betweenVillanova and IT Sligo (Ireland), wherebyIrish graduate students pursuing an MS in Biopharmaceutical science and Villanova graduatestudents pursuing an advance engineering degree can take two Villanova classes together viaDistance Education (DE) technology. These two classes focus on upstream and

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #25861Board 69: Project-based Teaching Approach of a Combined Undergraduateand Graduate Course in Power ElectronicsDr. Radian G Belu, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

guidance that allows flexibility and adaptationof methods. One of the strengths of qualitative research is that methodologies and methodscan be revised and adapted to fit a particular study, and even modified during a study wheninitial analysis shows that the methods chosen are not congruent with the collected dataand research questions (for an example see Sochacka, Walther, Wilson, and Brewer, 2014).Historically, interpretivist approaches were developed in contrast to positivist quantitativeanalyses. The intent was to understand the contextual factors that underlie phenomena andto understand how people make meaning from their experiences. While initially the“paradigm wars” placed interpretive qualitative analysis and positivist

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Michael Venuto, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #46571Identifying the potential gap between graduates’ preparation and the ProfessionalCivil Engineering Consultant’s needsDr. Juan M Cruz, Rowan University Juan M. Cruz is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. He has a B.S. in Electronic Engineering and a Masters in Education from Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and a PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research uses a systems perspective to understand the dynamics of the academic system and how it influences faculty motivation to change, undergraduate students’ motivation to learn

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to judging their overall successes, as well as validating program continuations. Asindividual initiatives mature and researchers reflect upon their university/school district modelsand accomplishments, analyses of long-term program effects are expected to surface in theliterature.The TEAMS (Tomorrow’s Engineers… creAte. iMagine. Succeed.) Program2 is one such K-12engineering initiative that has been underway for nine years — long enough to permit analysis ofsignificant patterns of impact on graduate student participants. Evaluation of the TEAMSProgram includes the effects of the K-12 engineering program on graduate student development(their evolving attitudes and skills), as well as the long-term residual impact on students’ post-graduation

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

John Stratton

Session 2647 How Are The Engineering Technology Graduates Doing? A Rochester Institute of Technology 25 Year Survey John Stratton Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstract: A study of the long term progress of the baccalaureate engineering technology (ET) graduates from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was undertaken during 1997. Approximately 550 of RIT’s 3,000 graduates and 250 of their direct supervisors replied to the survey. The results and analysis show that RIT’s ET alumni are performing effectively in a