Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University

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International

students’ meet the needs of the global workforce. One exampleof such experiences is the use of cross-national engineering student teams at the capstone level.Introduction “In the United States the oceans that bound our coasts no longer insulate us from other nations. In this dynamic global economy and political environment, engineering must adjust to the new world view.” (National Academy of Engineering, 2004)1 “Every day the men and women of this workforce will face the stress of competing in the fast-paced world of change we call the knowledge-based global economy of the twenty- first century. They will also face even larger challenges because the nation and world will need to call on them to seize

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

the annual Failure Case Study Faculty Workshop series, with a renewed focus on implementation and assessment, at the annual ASEE conference.  Assess the impact of case studies on first year students, specifically analyzing the impact on women and minorities. Page 15.672.3The Project Team The members of the project team are prior attendees of the Faculty Failure Case Studyworkshops and have already been making use of failure case studies in their courses. The mostextensive prior work has been carried out at Cleveland State University. The subcontractors arelisted in Table 1.Table 1: Participating Universities, Faculty

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gay Lemons, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

addressing the issue of a town becoming inaccessible during the rainy seasonwhen its only bridge washes out, some interpretations of the problem might be that the bridge isnot strong enough, there is too much water with no place to go, or the town is geographically toovulnerable. These various perspectives might all lead to good solutions, but how an engineerinterprets or frames the problem informs the approaches taken and influences the solution. Whileidentifying the need may be fairly straightforward or obvious, interpreting the problem can bemuch more obscure. Pahl[1] noted a decade ago that good solutions come from a thoroughanalysis and clarification of the task. Are engineering students learning this task clarification orproblem interpretation

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

time I was a member of the Board of Managers of the Association of Engineering Societies, representing the Engineers Club of St. Louis. At a Board meeting of the Association in 1883, I describe the work that I was doing for myself and offered to do it, somewhat more elaborately and free of charge, for the journal of the Association, if the Board would agree to publish it. This Board consented to do and the Index was begun... all indexing was done by professional engineers of more or less practical experience. The theory of the Index from the start has been: 1. to index only articles of permanent value. 2. to give such a short, concise, but adequate description of the article as would enable to determine

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mohammed A Omar, Clemson University

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ASEE International Forum

automotive company requires for its operational activities such asrunning the production system, process and product control, and working with suppliers. Thesecond offering is a PhD degree that delivers the research workforce that can develop andinnovate new technologies and products.3-­‐1  Curricula  Development  and  Design    Recognizing the fact that engineering curricula have been traditionally slow when responding toindustrial demands, and typically lack the “real-world” preparations demanded by industry ashighlighted by Miller7. So there is a need to develop a curricula design-structure that utilizes anobjective methodology and uses the industry input to yield a set of educational offerings thatcater to the professional and awareness skills

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Muhammad H Rashid, University of West Florida

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ASEE International Forum

place.Industries are demanding that engineering graduates must have certain skills. In order to ensurequality assurance worldwide, an International Engineering Alliance [1] has been formed with thefollowing mission:  Mission - working together to advance and benchmarking and mobility in the engineering profession.There are three agreements known as Washington, Dublin and Sidney Accords covering mutualrecognition in respect of tertiary-level qualifications in engineering.8.1 Washington, Dublin and Sidney AccordsThe Washington Accord signed in 1989 was the first – it recognizes substantial equivalence inthe accreditation of qualifications in professional engineering, normally of four years.The Sydney Accord which commenced in 2001

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary I

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Abdul Menhem Alameddine P.E.

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Partner Society Plenary

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary I

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Marwan T. Abdelhamid, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)

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Partner Society Plenary

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mentoring to teachers of grades 3-8.CIESE research and other studies have shown that students’ and teachers’ science learning ispositively impacted when engineering design is a key component of science instruction. 1 Basedon findings in the 2009 report from the Committee on K-12 Engineering Education, very fewschools expose K-8 students to engineering and engineering ideas. 2 CIESE continues to addressthis problem by demonstrating the need, value, and impact of engineering education. Therefore,as in previous CIESE programs, participants are given support in implementing engineeringactivities in their classroom and integrating engineering into existing science curricula.RationaleThe purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of using

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liya (Grace) Ni, California Baptist University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

applied tothe user by a motorized device as part of the human-computer interface. The main goal of thisproject is to design haptics-enabled rehabilitation exercises to help post-stroke patients regaintheir fine-motor skills. The different approaches taken by the multidisciplinary teams arepresented, and feedback from students are analyzed. This project familiarized students with theMatlab/Simulink based software platform for the implementation of hardware-in-the-loopsystems, and improved their understanding of the social impact of engineering solutions.1. An overview on haptics and its relation to undergraduate engineering educationHaptics, originating from the Greek word “haptikos” meaning “able to touch”, refers to workingwith the sense of

Conference Session

EM Program Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Viola, School of Engineering, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

program outcomes and student assessments is included, as well as a shortdescription of our efforts to adapt key elements of the MSEM program to the Tufts engineeringundergraduate curriculum. Included, as appendices, are demographic data for students andindustry representation as well as the objectives and outcomes for the leadership courses. Page 22.3.2MSEM Courses and Integrated Modular ArchitectureThe mission of the Tufts MSEM is to prepare practicing technical professionals to lead andinnovate in the highly competitive global environment. The program focuses on studentdevelopment in four areas: (1) technical skills, (2) business knowledge, (3

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

22.4.2undergraduate STEM majors were also supported by MDSGC. MDSGC/NASA has renewedtheir support annually till date. The scope of the project has been refined and integrated withmulti-year project (2006-2009, extended to August 2011 through no-cost extension) funded byUSDA with the title “Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture (ECPA): A Platform forActive Learning and Community Engagement” for which the primary author serves as theprincipal investigator (PI). These efforts have drawn strong student participation and the resultsand activities have been disseminated through websites, outreach activities, conferencepresentations and publications [1-5]. Some of the new directions integrated with the broad scopeof these projects at UMES includes (i

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

become clearer about their professionalgoals as well as improve their technical writing skills. Page 22.5.2IntroductionMaximizing student involvement and retention in science, technology, math and engineering(STEM) still remains a challenge. As noted by Astin and Astin (1) and again by Seymour andHewitt (2), approximately 50% abandon the physical and biological sciences, and approximately40% of those potential majors in engineering switch to non-science courses. This lack ofpersistence in pursuit of a STEM major has generated numerous studies and explanations. Anextensive study by Seymour and Hewitt (3) of STEM majors who persisted in the

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

transfer to a four-year institution, to have financial support andresources available after transfer, and to encourage the students to go for a Master’s orPhD degree full-time after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree.1-8In Fall 2008, we began to investigate how the successful activities developed with localCCs could be adapted, expanded, and modified to work with non- metropolitan (rural)CCs. The CCs chosen were Arizona Western College, Central Arizona College, andCochise College. These CCs were not located close to ASU or any university and werefrom one to four hours distance by car. Central Arizona College is only about an hourdistance from ASU. The trips to Cochise or Arizona Western take three- four hours. Inaddition, the CCs had never had

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

is proposed that this approach might better serve the graduate degreestudent in the United States that returns to the government workforce after completing what theyview as a terminal Masters degree program. Figure 1. Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy4 Page 22.7.3Needs of the DoD Workforce According to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Strategy1, the goal of theDoD was to add over 4,000 people to the Defense Acquisition Workforce (DAW) in fiscal year2010, and almost 20,000 people over the fiscal years 2009-2015. This represents a 15% targetedincrease by 2015! This is not simply a need for increased

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, FLATE

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

initiative that provides career pathways forstudents to earn certificates, Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees inEngineering and Technology disciplines. In order to facilitate this statewide initiative, theCollege of Technology, a “virtual college” consists of all of Connecticut’s twelve publiccommunity colleges and six public and private partner universities (figure 1). The College ofTechnology was established under Connecticut’s public law 95-04 creating a “virtual college”and its governance in 1995. This unique infrastructure provides a seamless articulation betweenthe community colleges and the four-year partner universities through offering multiple points ofentry for completion of degrees. Students also have the option to

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and 10 laboratory exercises. The student’s progress was assessedwith 13 quizzes, midterm, final and certification exams. Ninety percent of the students completedthe course with the score 93/100 and higher. Within the remaining 10% of the student body, thelowest score was 88/100.In summer 2010, an accelerated version of “Robotics Automation” course was offered for thefirst time with six enrolled students. The course material, including simulation and laboratoryassignment, was delivered during 2 weeks totaling 80 contact hours. Every day students had totalof 4 hours of recitations, 1 simulation project and 2 laboratory exercises. The progress wasassessed daily with quizzes and with midterm exam at the end of the first week. At the end of

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Texas and Northern Mexico Technical Colleges Offering CAD/CAM/CNC Programs Compared to an Advanced Manufacturing Program in CAD/CAM/CNCAbstractSignificant steps have been taken by South Texas and Northern Mexico technical colleges toimplement advanced manufacturing training in their programs. This fact can be attributed to theNorth American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which has brought immense industrial growthin the last two decades to South Texas and Northern Mexico industries.1 The growth ofmanufacturing industries in this region is putting demand on the technical colleges to offeradvanced manufacturing programs. This study presents the program offerings and the degree ofthe advanced manufacturing adaptation by South

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Materials

against hardnessand toughness values. A series of design questions in the lab handout helps reinforce the theorytaught in the class room to this hands-on learning process.Why this Teaching Method?Teaching materials selection can often be unimaginative and uneventful for students. Theyexperience a lot of reading, memorization of processes and definitions in this class. A differentapproach developed from an ABET criteria for assessment was implemented as a hands-on lab todetermine mechanical properties. The ABET assessment tool was “The Course Level LoopAssessment Action” shown in figure 1. This tool is intended to capture and document teachingand learning improvements based on informal assessment of ongoing courses. The assessmentdriving a

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

proper use of the instruments. Within thisfirst month, we had our first meeting with Aqua Clara. There we were told about the dangers ofdrinking nonpotable water and how people in developing regions are affected by them. It was ajarring experience to see how serious this problem was for those living in such conditions. Wewere later introduced to the typical filter that Aqua Clara provides in developing regions andhow the users in those regions assembled these filters (Figure 1). Figure 1. Practicing how to construct biosand filters for field implementation at Aqua Clara International. Photography by Ernest Blatchley. Reprinted with permission

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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Two Year College Division

these are achievedwill vary from institution to institution. Further, institutions and programs will likely developadditional PEO’s and outcomes and associated competencies to support their unique missions.Tuning Engineering Education in TexasIn 2000, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) launched its ambitiousstrategic plan for higher education, Closing the Gaps by 2015 (1). The plan focuses on bringingTexas to parity with the 10 most populous states in four critical areas of higher education:student participation, student success, academic excellence, and research. The plan has beenwidely embraced by education, business, political, and community stakeholders across the state.Over the past 10 years, Texas has reached many

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Science in Cognitive Science from MIT. Professor Rubineau’s research focuses on the informal social dynamics that generate and perpetuate in- equalities in organizations. This focus has yielded three primary research streams: (1) referral dynamics and job segregation, (2) social network effects and sex segregation in engineering, and (3) professional socialization of physicians and racial disparities in patient care. The first stream, referral dynamics and job segregation, explores practices and policies organizations can implement to reduce the segregating effects of recruitment using word-of-mouth referrals. The second stream, social networks and sex segregation in engineering, scrutinizes the role of a person’s

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen F. Gygi, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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College Industry Partnerships

, industry-sponsored Co-op and summer research programs construct e-portfolios in studio settings. Itfocuses on the challenges and opportunities students experienced in constructing the portfolios,which were explained as arguments about preparedness for future careers. The impetus was therecommendation by the industry visiting committee that engineering students in experientiallearning programs create portfolios. The studio activities were adapted from other settings toexplore the use of e-portfolios in the reporting requirements for students. Students experiencedthe following challenges: 1) identifying what their future careers may be; 2) choosing theaudience for the portfolio; and 3) locating and choosing appropriate artifacts to include

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

” Sensors were designed and fabricated. In the secondoffering of the course “Capacitive Acceleration Sensors” were designed. On the side, seniorprojects assigned have created the platforms to test these sensors, namely, an accelerator whichcan create centrifugal g-forces up to 20g’s and a capacitive sensor computer interface withfemtoFarad resolution.Examples of designs, simulations, test equipment and setups used and the results obtained will bepresented to share this experience with the faculty and students attending the conference fromother institutions.1. Introduction and BackgroundThe paper describes some of the standard MEMS technologies and services available on themarket at reasonable levels of cost which can be used to introduce real

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

Qualitative Study of How African American Engineering Students Define SuccessThere have been many calls to build the Nation’s STEM workforce by attracting and educatingmore students in academic STEM programs.1-4 Much of the emphasis has been placed onbuilding more diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsby focusing attention and resources towards building equitable representation of STEMgraduates among under-represented groups.2, 3, 5 One potential pitfall to establishing morediversity in STEM fields may be a lack of understanding of the differences among our under-represented and under-served groups. In particular, it may be important to understand whether ornot there are differences in how under

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

experience in business or training in teamwork.Another important consideration is the difference between the experience of undergraduatestudents and the experience of those for whom most leadership development programs aretargeted. Table 1 highlights some of the differences between industry and university studentsviews of leadership. Table 1. Situational comparison between employed engineers and student engineer. Professionals StudentsIdentified by others as having leadership potential Taking a course for creditDemonstrated commitment to continuing professional Currently participating in structured curriculum

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff, University of Detroit Mercy; Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, implementation, and assessment ofthis work in progress. The second paper, to be written after the project is completed, will reporton effectiveness of the core curriculum assessment process, as it pertains to both regionalaccreditation and ABET accreditation of the institution’s engineering programs. It is anticipatedthat presenting this paper will generate feedback that will assist in sharpening the focus of theinquiry described here.1 Introduction and MotivationThe institution that is the subject of this study (University of Detroit Mercy) offers a number ofprograms requiring accreditation by different agencies. Other programs are accredited only in thecontext of the institution’s regional accreditation. 1 Outcome-based assessment processes havebeen

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE); Corrinne Shaw, University of Cape Town, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE)

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First-Year Programs

. Page 22.1724.2Becoming an engineerThe background to being or becoming an engineer lies in studies of graduate attributes orcompetencies. This body of literature focuses on the need to develop core knowledge andskills for success as an engineer. In the mid to late 1990’s the focus was predominantlyconcerned with deficiencies in graduate engineers in terms of complementary skills such asteamwork, communications and business skills 1. More recently, there has been a shifttowards acknowledgement of the primacy of the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to realindustrial applications2 or as Ferguson warns, a danger of losing the basic analytical skills inthe push for employment ready graduates3.The response to these concerns includes the

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

from school to workplace. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology’s (ABET) Engineering Criteria 2000revised the criteria for evaluation to include (among other outcomes) an ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams and an ability to communicate effectively.1 In order to prepareengineering students for their future as professionals, several approaches to teaching have beenemployed. These include requiring completion of a technical writing course, participation in Page 22.14.2writing/speaking across the curriculum programs, integrated communication/engineeringcourses, and integrated communication/engineering programs.2 In

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

effect it has had on the students who have earned degrees through the program. The paperemphasizes the importance of continuing to offer “high value, high touch” programs to workingprofessionals even while simultaneously expanding access to graduate education throughInternet-based programs.MotivationAn April 2009 Defense Science Board report regarding the United States Department of Defensestrategic acquisition platform offered several important conclusions about the current DODacquisition process and several observations and recommendations about how best to addressthem.1 The notion that successful acquisition processes require “relevant experience” is woventhroughout the report: “The Department needs to hire and assign individuals with proven