Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Donna Kay Chrislip; Rex Allen Parr; Victoria Alexandra Sauber, Arapahoe Community College

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Two Year College Division

advances in informationtechnology (IT) applications, nearly all business practices today are “IT-enabled.” There iscontinued demand for skilled ICT workers, but largely only those who possess both ICT skillsand a range of employability (soft) skills that add value to their work. The maturing of IT jobscalls for the integration of employability skills with technical skills.The Boston Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC) Workforce Skills Study,along with independent research by industry trade groups indicate more holistic teachingmethods that involve students in complex problems developed from industry input are in order.In fact, the only plausible way to cover competencies in both areas is to develop a problem-basedlearning scenario

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Robert Alldredge, Allan Hancock College

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Two Year College Division

taught at each of the CREATE community colleges. Surveys weredeveloped or adapted from other sources and these surveys and results are posted on theCREATE website at www.create-california.org/skills surveys. One of the surprising Page 12.399.2differences between the results ten years ago and this set of surveys and focus groups arethe much higher priority that industry places on soft skills. Another important result wasthat employers felt that foundational skills such as electronics were being lost whilecolleges specialized curricula too much and focus groups from a wide range of industrysegments advocated a more generalist curricula for their skilled

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

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College; Joel N. Swisher, Western Washington University

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Two Year College Division

creating an adaptable program that focuses on developing problem solving skills and providing students with appropriate subject matter content by incorporating relevant clean energy curriculum/instructional material into the foundational (general education) coursework. o Define and focus the program on the basic and core skills that will serve the needs of most employers. These skills include technical skills such as mathematics, problem solving, and clean energy fundamentals as well as soft skills such as communication and teamwork. o Provide a broad based general education that incorporates research, class projects

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

manufacturing. Based on the recent MIT report, Strengthening theInnovation Ecosystem for Advanced Manufacturing PATHWAYS & OPPORTUNITIES forMASSACHUSETTS, (2015)1 the state has a diverse manufacturing base that encouragescollaboration between industry groups. These local industries require a labor force having skillsessential for their industry to support both the design and manufacturing of products. Employershave also cited the need for additional soft skills that support collaboration and creativity in theworkplace.Massachusetts in addition to many other states has a number of collaborative workforce efforts toaddress workforce challenges including but not limited to The Manufacturing AdvancementCenter Workforce Innovation Collaborative (MACWIC

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burton Dorsey, Washington MESA; Elizabeth Apple Meza, University of Washington; Phyllis G. Harvey-Buschel, Washington MESA

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

workshops and mock job fairs, students learn soft skills, corporate culture, resume writing, and interviewing skills.• Industry Advisory partnerships. Local MESA advisory boards offer valuable connections between students and industry leaders. Corporate representatives, including MESA alumni, participate on boards and provide scholarships, strategic planning, summer internships, field trips, scholarships, employment opportunities, and other resources.• Dedicated MESA director. Participating colleges receive funding to hire a full-time administrative director to coordinate MESA activities or provide significant resources for faculty “buy-out” time. Directors have expertise in STEM coursework and

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Kathryn E. Strang, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

, standardized acrossa curriculum to give meaningful and representative results, and the assessment of which can thenbecome an input to an institution‟s continuous improvement process. True measurement ofstudent learning is the goal.An additional and somewhat unique feature of assessment is the means by which competencieswithin technology-based and hands-on courses, such as group design and technology laboratoriesare defined and measured. For these types of courses, solid rubrics and well-defined outcomesinvolving both hard and soft skills must be predetermined and then measured.Assessment RequirementsThe influence of accreditors on assessment and continuous improvement efforts is apparentwithin many institutions. At Rowan College at Burlington County

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Jenkins P.E., California State University, Fresno; Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno; Thomas Nguyen

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Two Year College Division

Page 25.983.5The common core for engineering disciplines can be separated into two major components:fundamental and engineering. From a degree standpoint, all engineering students, regardless ofdiscipline, complete the two components of the common core as lower division students beforecompleting degree requirements as upper division in a third component of discipline-specificcourses. A representative listing of a “traditional” common core is shown in Table 1.The evolution of accreditation requirements such as EC2000 from EAC for ABET6 hasencouraged more interaction with constituents of engineering programs. This has resulted inshifts in focus and emphasis to both technical and non-technical (i.e., “soft-skills”) coursework inengineering degree

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Hope Epps Rivers, South Carolina Technical College System; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Stephanie Denise Frazier, South Carolina Technical College System

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Two Year College Division

-equipped to prepare students for highly technical careers. Educators suggested that schools move away from standardized learning, and focus more on employability skills such as critical thinking, soft skills, professionalism, and technological skills to better prepare students for the workforce. • Participants agreed that educators need additional STEM training and education in order to properly implement STEM education in their classrooms. Suggestions for professional development included “Educators in Industry” programs to provide teachers with technical job experience, best practices tours of

Conference Session

Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Ben Perry Dillard III; Hope Epps Rivers, SC Technical College System

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Two Year College Division

have beendesigned in courses and include fresh innovative ways to teach Metrology, Safety,Manufacturing Production, Quality, Maintenance, Basic Electricity, Workforce Fundamentals(soft skills), and several other areas. The virtual reality simulations and e-learning modules are sustained by academic,technical, and engineering knowledge from across the states 2-year colleges, ClemsonUniversity, CU-ICAR (International Center for Automotive Research) and leading industries(BMW, Michelin, Honda, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and GE Aviation). CA2VES seeks toaddress the shortage of automotive and aviation technicians through the development andimplementation of an advanced, high-tech pedagogical approach designed to enhance andincrease the capacity

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College, Santa Clara

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Two Year College Division

2R = Recommended X = Required choose one combined course3 4 5 Careers/soft skills Design specialized Intro to Civil only6 7 specialized Civil Materials course only microelectronic circuits*Data obtained