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Defining, Measuring, and Recording Professional Skills: An Explication of a Professional Skills Certification Framework and Assessment Rubric

Conference Session
Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD) Technical Session 1
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Grace Golden, Purdue University ; Emeline Anne Ojeda-Hecht, Purdue University ; Savannah Meier, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University; Jennifer S. Linvill, Purdue University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)
of professional skills in burgeoningengineers [1], [2]. Thus, there is a demand for student development processes and experiencesthat facilitate the acquisition of both technical and professional skills. For this project,professional skills, often referred to as “soft skills,” include a variety of competencies such ascommunication, teamwork, professional and ethical responsibility, and more as determined byABET and delineated in the results of this paper. Unlike technical skills, professional skills takemore time to develop and sharpen [3]. Additionally, they are not as amenable to course-basedlearning often due to their “untestable” nature. Whereas a chemistry class might be able to teachtechnical skills and then assess the outcomes by way
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Exploring the Intersection between Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development in Engineering

Conference Session
Continuing Education
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Divisions
Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)
Paper ID #47821Exploring the Intersection between Lifelong Learning and Workforce Developmentin EngineeringMr. Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Arsalan Ashraf is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include AI ethics, ethics and social responsibility, and lifelong learning. He has broad experience in academia and industry, which motivates him to do research on these vibrant areas. He is a first-generation student from a small village in Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his B.S. in Aviation Management from Lahore in 2017, and
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Expanding the Engineering Workforce: An Exploratory Study of a Mid-Career Transition from a Non-Engineering Background

Conference Session
Workforce Development, Undergraduate Education
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Divisions
Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)
Paper ID #47128Expanding the Engineering Workforce: An Exploratory Study of a Mid-CareerTransition from a Non-Engineering BackgroundBailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bailey McOwen is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with an academic foundation in physics and industrial engineering. Her research focuses on workforce development, professional training for engineering practitioners, and engineering ethics, with an emphasis on how emerging technologies can enhance continued education. Through her research, service, and academic work, she aims to bridge
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