Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

the value theirorganization places on preparation in that area. Figure 1 shows the results for each area.” “With the exception of ‘Math and Science’ there appears to be a wide discrepancybetween the value expectations of the employer and the extent to which their employees are seento be well prepared. This would further appear to reflect on the mismatch between curricularemphasis and employer expectation. It must be recognized, of course, that math and science arewithout argument the key ingredients—at least in the lower division—of an undergraduateengineering education.” These research findings are, more than ever, valid today. For proof of this one canGoogle search “engineering soft skills” and find hundreds of articles

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Participants will explore a new technical field in such a way to stimulate further study.3) To prepare students with soft skills for successful researching. Participants will work with others to develop a productive teamwork attitude and improve their communication skills.4) To motivate participants for research career. Participants will be given information about graduate schools and expose to research environment in industry.5) To promote diversity. Participants will be selected in such a way to enhance diversity and maximize the program impact.6) To continue improvement. Participants will provide continuous feedback to improve current and future program.7) To complement other institutions. This program provides research experiences to

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

*AbstractEducation today is the key driver for Economic development of any country. India bestowed withlarge Human resource base in the world next to China. There are 55 million youth between agegroup of 18 and 23 in India and only 15% of them have opportunity to pursue EngineeringEducation. Though the Focus is to provide access, to many but equally important is to ensurequality of education. Engineering graduates today require not only adequate technologicalability and problem solving skills, but also must be equipped with soft skills, business skills,inter personnel and intercultural adaptability.Now, the emphasis should be on self learning and the role of teacher is redefined as facilitatorto enable the students to be more involved in active

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

current trends in technical communicationfor engineers.Technical Communication Skills in EngineersMany of the studies regarding communication skills of engineers focus on technicalcommunication, or the broad ability of engineers to create, write, and communicate with non-engineering audiences about projects or content. This skill is recognized as a core skill by ABETand academic institutions. 2, 3, 4 Engineering students have also stated this is a critical skill, asrecent research found engineering undergraduate students self-identify the importance of soft-skills, which include empathy, listening, and active collaboration, regardless of their extrinsicfactors of gender and major. 5 First-semester engineering students also state they think

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Although is more difficult todevelop this type of exercise compared to the traditional teaching practice, the benefit of thelatter approach is numerous since: a) It simulates industry practice, b) It develops specific hard-skill and soft-skill to students, c) It provides opportunity for lab instructor to be creative and organized, and d) It significantly enhances team communication and cooperation among team members.ApproachTypical laboratory exercise would identify the purpose, list required equipment and materials,and provide detailed step-by-step procedure. A laboratory instructor would demonstrate the stepsand let students repeating on identical machines. The next laboratory exercises would be similaron different type of machines

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Dean C. Millar

undergraduateengineering education.” These research findings are, more than ever, valid today. For proof of this one canGoogle search “engineering soft skills” and find hundreds of articles, speeches, and courses-- alldesigned to emphasize the reality that it takes a person with broad professional skills as well astechnical competence to reach a full career potential and value to an organization. Accordingly,this paper contains important information for engineering students who expect to reach their fullprofessional and life potential.Fall 2010 Mid Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityEmployers Place a Premium on ‘Soft’ Skills Ted W. Hissey, Director Emeritus of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Paul C. King; Gerarda M. Shields

CITYPOLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ARCHITECTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDIES Paul C. King, R.A. Assistant Professor of Architectural Technology Gerarda M. Shields, P.E., Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology New York City College of Technology CUNY 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Pking@CityTech.Cuny.edu GShields@CityTech.Cuny.eduABSTRACTAs educators, we are entrusted with the responsibility of instilling our students with the necessarytechnical and soft skills needed to succeed. In order to accomplish this, we need to respond to

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Lina H. Kloub, University of Connecticut; Christina Smith, University of Connecticut; Faiyhaa-Sydra Saulat, University of Connecticut

situations, offer instant feedback, and fos-education. For engineering students, developing skills that ter the development of essential soft skills alongside technicalextend beyond technical knowledge is essential for success knowledge. This integration will better prepare engineeringin the workplace. The National Association of Colleges and students for the challenges they will face in their careers,Employers (NACE) has identified eight core competencies ensuring that they are equipped with the communication,that are integral to students’ professional development and problem-solving, and teamwork skills demanded by employ-are essential for their transition from academic settings to

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bruce R. Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Thomas Limbaugh, University of Michigan - Dearborn

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

materials involved working with software engineering techniques or tools,to facilitate coverage of the topics. Many of the activities implemented in the course have beenused successfully with several groups of students and their evolution benefited from feedbackprovided by the students and faculty.This paper describes the authors’ experiences using active learning materials in an onlinesoftware engineering course. This course was offered to students taking it either synchronously(via online Zoom meetings) or asynchronously (without Zoom class meetings). Soft skills areimportant for engineering professionals and the authors wanted to provide opportunities foronline students to develop these skills on team projects by encouraging asynchronous

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bruce R. Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Gail Luera, University of Michigan, Dearborn

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

using active learning materials in an onlinesoftware engineering course. This course was offered to students taking it either synchronously(via online Zoom meetings) or asynchronously (without Zoom class meetings). Soft skills areimportant for engineering professionals and the authors wanted to provide opportunities foronline students to develop these skills on team projects by encouraging asynchronous onlinestudents to work with students enrolled in a synchronous online section. The activities createdfor this project are grounded in the research literature on student engagement.Active LearningSeveral engineering educators regard experiential learning as the best way to train the nextgeneration of engineers3. This requires engineering programs

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

creatively and effectively. Leaders alsoneed to constantly develop skills and intellectual tools to understand soft skills or people skillsand build relationships internally [48]. Results of Gitsham et al.’s [28] survey of CEOs and other executives focus on how softskills and hard skills are beneficial for leaders at all levels of the organization. Specifically,acquisition of interpersonal skills may provide added benefits of knowing and understanding ofhow to interact with people with different cultures and apply the skills to improve organizationalperformance. Soft skills are a set of interpersonal and social skills, whereas hard skills includethe technical or administrative procedures in which the results are quantifiable and measurable[43

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

engineering programs have been required to document assessment ofoutcome items a-k as defined by ABET.1 Some of these outcome items can be classified as‘hard’ skills, such as (c) [an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desiredneeds within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical,health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability]. The evaluation and assessment of‘hard’ skills is generally considered to be significantly easier than that of ‘soft’ skills andabilities, such as (h) [The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context]. Without good assessmentmethods, determining if improvements have

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Pinnell; Gabrielle Williamson; Corinne Daprano

members from other majors and other engineeringdisciplines. One reason for this trend is that engineering educators as well as professionals fromindustry have recognized the fact that practicing engineers are required to work with coworkersand clients that have a variety of educational backgrounds. Experiential learning is beingencouraged in engineering education because it has been recognized that students engaged in thistype of learning have better retention of technical knowledge and are better able to apply whatthey have learned in college courses to real life situations after graduation 1-3. Furthermore,industry and academia have identified the need for the development of soft skills in engineeringstudents. Among these soft skills includes

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

appreciationfor the experience and skills gained from the leadership module, as well as an increase inconfidence for women as engineers.IntroductionProfessional skills are often underemphasized in engineering programs. These “soft” skills –proficiencies such as leadership, teamwork, and communication – are important attributes of asuccessful engineer. Traditional engineering curricula and lecture formats need to be revised toenhance these professional skills, as “the quality of future engineers depends very much on thequality of engineering education”1. Service learning and design projects are new pedagogicalmethods found to be effective in nurturing these skills2,3. Moreover, service learning has thepotential to attract and retain women in engineering4

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Edward J. Coyle; William Oakes

paper are the so-called "soft" skills. Instrumentshave been put into place to enable assessment and improvement of the program’s effectiveness infostering development of these skills. The following sections will focus on how EPICS enhancesstudents’ abilities to: function on multidisciplinary teams; communicate effectively; andunderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.Teamwork and LeadershipTeamwork is a cornerstone of the EPICS experience. All students are placed onto teams thatrange in size from eight to twenty students. Team building exercises that are one to two hours induration are administered by teaching assistants during a lab session early in the semester.Because the EPICS teams continue from one

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University; Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering program can take to facilitate GV team collaborationswith partner universities.Introduction Globalization of engineering and business has necessitated collaboration among culturallyand globally diverse groups of people [1]. Traditionally this required key company personnel tojourney to international locations using expensive and time-consuming travel [2]. To counter thetime and monetary costs associated with this travel many companies have turned to using virtualcommunication tools to contact international counterparts to share information and collaborate[3]. This collaboration requires individuals to have the hard skills needed to perform the requiredengineering tasks blended with the soft skills that facilitate cross-cultural

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Fadlelmula, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nayef Alyafei, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

skills, 3D printing, research, soft skills enrichment program) to enhance thelearning experience of petroleum engineering students and derive engineering educationexcellence. In this paper, the educational tools used and their role in achieving these goals areassessed and discussed. These tools are assessed through faculty observations, enrolmentmonitoring, and feedback from internship supervisors. The results show increased studentenrolment in the program and improvement of students problem-solving, teamwork,communication, and thinking skills, as well as reinforcing theoretical concepts. In addition, theinvolved faculty members and internship supervisors believe that the educational tools improvedstudents’ learning experience, helped them in

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University; Sean Tolman P.E., Utah Valley University; Amanda C Bordelon, Utah Valley University; Bennington J Willardson, Utah Valley University; Janis P Raje

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

development of soft-skills and attributesvalued by the student and future employers or graduate schools. Mentors will also interact withscholars at CAM activities. They will submit documentation on these activities for assessmentand tracking progress. Faculty mentors also meet annually to discuss and review their efforts.The CAM Project Management Team will also investigate the impact of these mentoring andgroup-based activities on faculty workload. It is noted that each faculty member of the CAMProject Management Team will devote 1 month of his/her 9-month annual contract to thisproject.Peer mentoring is recognized as a best-practice strategy for promoting college student success(Collier, 2017). Undergraduate mentors may provide student-relevant

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Brazon, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

design and development, and computerprogramming, and no prior knowledge in IT project management, with management skills. Amain component of this project was the emphasis of soft skills, especially formal continuouscommunication with the client.This paper will discuss the design and methodology of the team based service learning project,the purpose of emphasis on communication with team and client, and share the project gradingtools. Individuals who teach information systems and project management may be interested inthis paper.IntroductionThe need for Informational Technology (IT) project management education is important to theeconomy. The number of failed IT projects is growing in number1. It has been estimated the costof IT project failures

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

, we hope to provide other educators in both science andengineering with useful tools to assist them in developing and/or enhancing the use of writingwithin their own classrooms.IntroductionABET accreditation requirements emphasize the importance of “soft” skills in planning andachieving excellence in engineering education. In addition to “hard” knowledge, engineersneed to experience and understand “communication, teamwork, and the ability to recognizeand resolve ethical dilemmas.”[1] These skills are powerful when combined with awarenessskills involving “understanding the impact of global and social factors, knowledge ofcontemporary issues, and the ability to do lifelong learning.”[1] What is the most effectiveway of incorporating this into

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

account for the design,deployment, and Life Cycle Management of the 21st century systems, thus shifting fromtraditional design toward innovative ideas to include all of these areas25, 24, 19; a recent report byUNESCO on engineering around the world suggest that engineering education might benefitfrom less formulaic and more problem-based, project-based, and just-in-time approaches in orderthat the next generation of engineers can rise to the challenges and opportunities they areinheriting”.28It has also been shown that the most prominent engineers within industry have developedspecific soft skills required to communicate, empower, and lead teams to the successfuldefinition and completion of complex innovative products; as an example, a study

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University, Innovation One; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; M. Brian Thomas, Trine University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Simulating Real World Work Experience in Engineering Capstone Courses Abstract Experiential learning and cooperative education provide students with the necessary toolsto succeed in the workplace by simulating their future working environment. Various studieshave shown that many graduates have gaps related to their so called “soft skills”, which arerelated to teamwork, time management, working under pressure and tight deadlines. The mainpurpose of the inclusion of the industry expert in senior design discussions is to providemeaningful feedback through a competitive led by industry practitioners. In this simulation, thesenior engineering students take on the role of actual engineering job functions, on a

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

a hurdle for many test takers. Since the tests are administered in English, studentsfrom other linguistic backgrounds may not perform up to their ability, particularly on the verbalportion [13]. One recent study [14], though, challenges this assumption. Moreover, the tests arenot designed to measure soft skills and leadership, which are important factors affecting successin graduate school [15]. It should be noted that the Educational Testing Service, whichadministers the GRE, is aware of this limitation and is working on another test to assess theseattributes [16]. But it is not part of the current GRE.Test anxiety [17] is another reason why standardized tests might not provide an objectivecomparison of candidates. Many students experience

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Competencies and Skills

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicente Valenzuela-Riquelme, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Camila Zapata-Casabon, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

-dominatedenvironments and pursuing male leadership models. Figure 1. Critical engineering skills for facing challenges and seizing opportunities.Significant disparities become apparent when discussing gaps between industry demands andthe skills possessed by engineering graduates. Previous studies have identified criticaldeficiencies in areas such as effective communication, teamwork, management and decision-making, ethical leadership, and social responsibility within the engineering field. Engineersoften encounter challenges applying these soft skills in dynamic work environments,underscoring the pressing need to address these discrepancies during academic training.The ability to communicate effectively and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams is

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Nathan Urban, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

really important.” In addition,advisors also highlighted students gaining soft skills, “(student) got to interacting with people, tounderstand how you can utilize other resources and people to get things done, because you can'tdo everything yourself.” To be noted, a finding that emerged only from the advisor in the nationallab is their perceptions about students’ growth in research skill: “we spent two weeks trainingthem, making sure they understand the fundamentals but then, for the most part after that it's onthem. You know, collecting data, interpreting it, asking the scientific questions that need to bepursued, and that's exactly a research process.”Moreover, advisors from corporations indicated that having P3 students benefited their

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Soyoung Kang, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

improve their non-technical skills (so-called “soft” skills, i.e., skills applicableto multiple career paths) during the capstone design experience [29]. Among the non-technicalskills desired by employers are effective communication, delivering high-quality presentations,project planning, teamwork, and time management [30]. In the process of their design work,students learn to communicate effectively with their peers and mentors through multiple modessuch as written reports, presentations, in-person work sessions, team meetings and other informalconversations [31]. Student teams also develop skills in project management, which includesproject planning, scheduling, and budgeting [32]. The development of such non-technical skillsin capstone design

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Visintainer Lerman; Italo Rodeghiero Neto, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul; Joana Siqueira de Souza, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul; Maria Auxiliadora Cannarozzo Tinoco, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

in Industrial Engineering and Operations management contextbecause there are several areas of study, such as knowledge management, ergonomics, anddigital transformation. Hence, engineering students can choose the path they will followbased on the competences and courses available. In addition, access to disciplines related tocompetences is facilitated through the website. Therefore, engineering students can accessinformation and analyze the subjects most suitable for their development.Co-opsThe analyzed university has a Cooperative Education (Co-op) program. This programsupports the development of soft skills in engineering students. The main goal of the Co-opprogram is to bring students closer to industry. For Industrial Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, internationalization, and ethics, areoften referred to as the soft skills. Generally students’ exposure to these items is through theirelective (or required) courses in the humanities and social sciences. However, ABETaccreditation also requires that the achievement of the outcomes be assessed and evaluated.Obtaining direct evidence of achievement of the outcomes by the students can be problematicalas the other departments may not be doing assessment. Even if they are, the technology studentsin a humanities course are probably just a small fraction of the course enrollment, so it may bedifficult to obtain information about their performance. While we rely on other departments toprovide the bulk of the students’ exposure to the soft skills, we have tried to