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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan; Kevin Cai Jiang, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Second. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2015.[2] R. Graham, “The Global State of the Art in Engineering Education,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2018.[3] “Engaged Learning at U-M: Engaged Learning Census (ELC), Undergraduate Class of Fiscal Year 2018,” Ann Arbor, MI, 2018. Available: https://engaged.umich.edu/wp- content/uploads/2019/07/U-M_Overall_Engaged_Learning_Census_FY2018_Results.pdf. [Accessed: 14-Jan-2020].[4] Michigan Engineering, Experiential Learning Faculty Questionnaire Report, January 2019.[5] Burning Glass Technologies, “The Human Factor: The Hard Time Employers have Finding Soft Skills,” 2015 [Online]. Available

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Farid Breidi; Jotam E. Chen, University of Southern Indiana; Madelyn D. Sturgeon; Justin Michael Amos, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

implementation of theoretical knowledge in any discipline and enables a deeper learning experience. Additionally, students get to know how the industry operates and what standard procedures must be followed in the real working environment. These skills are important to any engineering student because according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, employers are searching for candidates that acquire soft skills, hard skills, and good character [4]. 2 3. Competitiveness. Challenges, and coming up with solutions to perform better and be the most effective team will lead to a successful career path in engineering

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Humanitarian Engineering, Social Entrepreneurship and Communitarian Innovation in the Global South

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Janneth Salinas S, Minuto de Dios University Corporation; viviana Garzon, UNIMINUTO; IVÁN DARÍO GARCIA P.E., UNIVERSIDAD MINUTO DE DIOS; Miguel Gonzalez, Universidad Minuto de Dios

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Community Engagement Division

Innovation Science Park of UNIMINUTO, developed a STEMRobotics program partnering with i-Carnegie (now Robomatter Inc., a spin-off of CarnegieMellon University), through a project carried out in eight rural schools in Colombia, whichbenefited more than 2,000 middle school and high school students through three years. Theproject included the training of local teachers, the adaptation to the Colombian contextmethodology and of a set of guides, and the implementation monitoring during three years.The main results of this process were the increase in motivation for learning of the studentsand the development of hard and soft skills by both high school students and teachers5.The results of this previous experience led to investigate STEM education [1

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Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria C. Sanchez, University of Maryland College Park; Dylan Anthony Hazelwood, University of Maryland, College Park; Dave K. Anand, University of Maryland, College Park

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Community Engagement Division

“engineering is not just engineering”, the course is an attempt to recognize the importance of theunderstanding that engineers are responsible for the social change that their profession creates.Traditional engineering courses typically focus on the development of technical skills but oftenfail to help students develop the professional or “soft” skills that engineers need today and to createa sense of social responsibility [1]. It was very important to the instructional team that studentsdevelop the needed cultural awareness and that they would be inspired to use their technical skillsto practice social entrepreneurship with the intention of making a difference in their communitiesand society at large. Unlike many courses that engage engineering

Conference Session

Active learning in BME, Session II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical Engineering

, respectively. In response to “And what about your understanding of what leadership meansin the bioengineering field?” the average student ratings were 4.5 (SD=0.8) and 4.4 (SD=0.8) in2016 and 2017, respectively.Table 3. Student comments regarding development of leadership competencies and understandingof leadership by Bioengineering seniors enrolled in the Bioengineering Honors Seminar.Development of specific leadership “Made me think about my skills, not knowledge. Made mecompetencies in this class consider how to use my strengths and reflect on soft skills I have.”Reflective exercises helped develop “So many opportunities for learning! I think the reflection in thisleadership competencies class was so helpful for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico; Shelby Ann Freese

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

forced them to manage their time better tomeet deadlines. “practicing being clear and concise while meeting time goals/constraints."II: Outreach and Engineering Skills and KnowledgeAside from its influence on social skills, students indicated that outreach helped them polish theirunderstanding of Engineering concepts and forced them to enhance their presentation skills. "Outreach not only helps cement what I already know but also builds soft skills that can also be applied to classes and life. Outreach helped me get my foot in the door for my internship." "Outreach broaden my horizons and helped me to better understand some tough topics."III: Outreach and STEMUpon establishing the outreach event, one of the primary

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

classes theassignment came from (pre or post-changes). The assessment was done according to the followingsix criteria: (a) document structure (b) objectives and conclusion, (c) grammar and spelling, (d)quality of writing, (e) depth of analysis and (f) scientific integrity. The results obtained showed anincrease of 8% for categories (a), (c) and (d), an increase of 14% for category (b), an increase of7% for category (f) and a decrease of 3% for category (e). These results suggest that the changesimplemented had a positive impact on the technical writing level of the students. References: 1. C.Prusty, A.K. Dwivedy, and J. Khuntia, “Why and How Do Engineers Communicate?”, IUP journal of soft skills, vol.9, pp 45-50, 2015

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Buffardi, California State University, Chico; William Zamora, Califonia State University, Chico; Colleen Robb, California State University, Chico; David Rahn, California State University, Chico

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business people on adaily basis. In the meantime, industry has identified a need for students to gain more “soft skills”including communication across disciplines [14]. To try to reconcile the advantages of FOSS contribution with Agile principles, wefounded an open source consortium in our local community to foster students collaboratingside-by-side with software professionals [15]. Localized FOSS (LFOSS) projects help studentsmodel their communication, behavior, and technical skills from professionals in industry anddemonstrated unique advantages over projects with no external stakeholders [16] and morenatural adherence to Agile than projects with only remote collaboration [17]. However,organizing a local open source organization may be

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalilullah Mayar, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul -Afghanistan

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Diversity

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International

(Babury & Hayward, 2014). The challenges and progress made on some of the specific parts ofthe National Strategic Plan are discussed in the following subsections.2.1.1 Quality Assurance and Accreditation:Babury, Deputy Minister of Academic Affairs in the Afghan MoHE, and Hayward (2014)indicated that according to the World Bank, recent research that outlined the significance ofquality university education together with the need for soft skills for the national developmentrecommended the following: “University graduates need to emerge from the university system with the academic knowledge, technical competence and soft skills that make them employable in both private and public sector institutions. Hence, it is important that

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Q Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; J. A. M. Boulet, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Chris Wetteland, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Community Engagement Division

are often formed by coupling a series of different firmswith the necessary expertise through a contractual relationship. The faculty assumed that studentswould gravitate to the work that was “theirs” and support the broad needs of the project that mightnot be directly related to their engineering discipline. Then, the development of ‘soft skills’ wouldnaturally grow as communication, time management, and delegation of work would grow inresponse to the project needs.COE Capstone Course Management ApproachWhile multi-disciplinary projects are considered valuable educational experiences, and are evenconsidered pivotal in emulating real-world design circumstances, implementation of a college-wide capstone program is challenging. To overcome the

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

tostruggling to intermediate-performing students in particular, a result supported in other studies[7], [8]. Figure 2: Means of Incoming GPAs Among Course Sections. Figure 3: Means of Final Scores Among Course Sections.Conclusions and Future ResearchIndustry wants engineering graduates with the requisite technical and soft skills who add valueand have the ability to make a difference in the workplace. Industry values are furtherinstitutionalized through ABET [15] student outcomes, particularly (g): “[demonstrate] an abilityto communicate effectively,” and in the 2020 student outcomes (3): “an ability to communicateeffectively with a range of audiences.” Aligning academic programs with industry needs iscritical in

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Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, Ohio State University; Nicholas Rees Sattele, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

. He is integrally involved in the design and delivery of the Pre-Freshman and Cooperative Education Program and others of that ilk at OSU, as a part of his specific interest in soft skill development, diversity, recruitment and retention initiatives.Mr. Nicholas Rees Sattele, Ohio State University Nicholas is an Undergraduate Research Associate with The Ohio State Department of Engineering Ed- ucation. He is in the process of completing a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering in the In- tegrated Business and Engineering Honors Program at Ohio State. His interests include incorporating Entrepreneurial Minded Learning into engineering coursework and interdisciplinary innovation. c

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

assign team-based reviews with a single reviewerdesignated as ‘chair’ or ‘editor’ to consolidate summary evaluations. Having a team meeting todiscuss the papers could also strengthen the meta-cognitive aspects of the review.References1 ABET. General criterion 3. student outcomes. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2017-2018.2 Edward Wheeler and Robert L. McDonald. Writing in engineering courses. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(4):481–486, 2000.3 Hairuzila Idrus, Z. H. Shaari, and Razol M. M. Ali. Enhancing soft skills through peer review activity in a technical writing class. International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 6, 2012.4 N. Smith. Teaching engineering reasoning using a beam deflection

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Curriculum and Assessment II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jingshan Wu, Zhejiang University; Yujie Wang, Zhejiang University; Hanbing Kong, Zhejiang University; Ling Zhu, Zhejiang University

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Computing and Information Technology

; algorithm design and solution implementation. Digital Leadership: To initiate and guide computation-related innovation. In other words, those essential soft skills or ways of thinking for a digital age, including system thinking, interdisciplinary or integration skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, multi-cultural teamwork and collaboration skills. Figure 1. The Framework of CT-ENGIII. Case Study: The Robotics Class of Zhejiang University1. Research Design(1) Research MethodThis research adopts the single case study method. Case study research design is anin-depth practical investigation of a current event in the actual context (Yin, 2009).According to (Siggelkow,2007; Gaya H.J& Smith E.E.,2016), a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Cynthia Gautreau, California State University Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

recent report of the California Life Sciences Institute that workforce-readybiotechnology candidates tend to be equipped with soft skills (communication, leadership,ability to work in multidisciplinary teams) as well as experience in (or an aptitude for) usingmodern data-driven approaches in science, such as robotics, informatics, bioengineering, andcomputational modeling [8]. The American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS)has also published a vision statement for transforming undergraduate biology education [9], andamong the recommendations are (i) introducing the scientific process to students early, (ii)creating active-learning environments starting in lower division classes, and (iii) integratingresearch into curricula.The authors

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

project using a Finch12 robot was assigned. With similarprojects reporting frustration among students when the robot used has to be assembled by thestudents6, the Finch robot was chosen for its advantage of being already assembled, withoutmultiple parts that can be lost or damaged. The Finch enables students to focus on the softwaredesign rather than constructing the physical robotic device.Objectives of the project assignment were presented to students at the beginning of the project.In addition to exposing students to programming and critical thinking, soft skills experience wasalso a goal. The project objectives were presented to students as follows:  building skills that enable effective teamwork,  working with loose

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aileen Tapia, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Martinez, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Student

regional qualifier two years in a row (FTC 2016).By collegiate students being near-peer mentors to high school students, we are not onlyempowering the Jr. Chapter member in how to succeed in their near future, but also anopportunity for the collegiate student to share best practices in: university applications, financialaid, housing, apartment search, major selection, etc.Chapter DevelopmentThe Jr. Chapter members besides being leaders in their school and communities, they also havecreative ways to have fun while at the same time doing proactive learning. They engagethemselves in social activities, fundraisers, and soft skills event to develop that social interactionneeded to lead and be a role model. This is the best way for them to practice how

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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Graduate Studies

hardcopyformat. This process was developed from personal experience and the review of best practicesfrom a variety of resources.10,11 An example of a typical engineering portfolio (entry page) ispresented in Figure 1. Figure 1. Engineering Portfolio ExampleCollecting Content – The portfolio is a collection of a person’s best work that illustrates theircompetence in technical and soft-skill areas. Using this as a framework, the starting point forbuilding an engineering portfolio is the creation of “digital storage bins” of potential portfoliocontent. This material will then be used to construct the portfolio. This source material can becollected in real-time (perhaps over a period of years) or after-the-fact. It is suggested

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

oftechnical content. In CSU’s SE curriculum, the student is expected to develop deep expertise incomplicated and mathematical subjects (defined in the INCOSE SE Handbook as technicalprocesses), as well as in qualitative analysis and soft-skills (defined in the INCOSE SEHandbook as project, enterprise, and agreement processes)16. Research indicates that inmathematical disciplines, teaching activities are more focused and instructive, with the primaryemphasis being on the teacher informing the student. In contrast, teaching and learning activitiesin “soft” disciplines tend to be more constructive, and reflective17,18,19. We had hypothesized thatthis effect would realize itself in the SE program in that more technical process-derived courseswould have

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Paulo Alexandre Martin, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Nair Stem, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Keiti Pereira Vidal Souza, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

for implementing this support: A student from a previous year that demonstrates goodacademic performance is available to support the freshman student. This aid basically consists ofa resolution of exercises and concept enforcement.Challenges and needs: The academic performance of students is not the only requisite, as alsostudents with good soft skills are required. It is important that the student support schedule isreadily available when help for the freshman student is needed. The results show that the bestpractice was attained when there was strongly disseminated support among students.Technical StaffCharacteristics: Weekly teaching service - answering questions / performing exercises5.Steps for implementing technical staff support: an

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

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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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

; demonstrating a positiveattitude toward injury prevention and environmental protection; and regulatory and specialinterests.Desired skill sets or knowledgeParticipants were asked to identify skill sets or knowledge they wish new technicians orengineers had that they don't currently have. The most commonly mentioned needs included:  Programmable logic controller (PLC) and robot controller programming  Soft skills, such as work ethics, customer service, effective communication, conflict resolution, time management, project management  Troubleshooting  Safe working practices  Electrical knowledge - basic single and three phase electrical knowledge; higher voltage power; electric motors and drivesAlso mentioned were CNC

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2B: Strategies for Writing and Communication Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

director of the Individ- ual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastruc- ture Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years, Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries, includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and communication capabilities.Dr. Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary Kartik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Uni- versity of Calgary. His research interests are in electrical and optical instrumentation and techniques for biomedical applications. He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes and is interested in ways to better prepare students for real-life learning and professional situations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Team Membership Change and the

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Biological & Agricultural

is acomponent where soft skills were developed12. The project was an open-ended problem whereteam members had to think about safety and functionality, and at the same time team membersdeveloped and applied skills on teamwork, project planning, economics, and communication7.The key difference was the domain where the students had to develop their project, the projectwas not a typical application of what they have learned in their coursework, but at the same timethis project presented the opportunity to illustrate a common situation that students will be facedonce they apply (and get) a technical job. It brings to light one of the message that are usuallyoffered in design courses where open-ended and different application domains are

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

havingthe requisite educational qualifications and strong research experience, the instructor should alsoknow how to effectively communicate with students of various backgrounds and academicpreparations. Roberts et. al. studied and presented observations from three different instructors Page 26.914.2promoting student learning paradigm and soft skills that were balanced with syllabus. Theyobserved that syllabus needs to be accompanied by real-world examples and the most importantlessons such as teamwork, leadership, initiative critical thinking and problem solving learned bystudents were not in syllabus. 1 Swartz has reported recommendations

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay A. Weitzen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Md Mamunur Rashid, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David J. Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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First-Year Programs

includes at least 1 or 2 open-ended design projects to give studentsa feel for the type of problems that students solve as engineers. The introductory courses are 2credits and run as some combination of 1 or 2 lectures per week and 2 hours of lab. What thestudents called “soft skills” or “fluff” such as how to get around campus, student clubs andorganizations, et cetera, would be covered by a series of videos that students would watch ontheir own. Topics such as engineering ethics and economics are covered in other requiredcourses. Time management and use of the student tutoring services are integrated into each of thefirst-year electives.Model 2: Skills Modules. The second course model recommended by the committee requires first-year

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

, and then advance quickly with the use of programming andsimulation tools. Hands-on milling and turning practices are the essential part of this course.Student teams design and fabricate a number of real-world machining projects at the end of thesemester.This course is one of the best engineering courses in order to implement the innovation,leadership, and entrepreneurship concepts in the entire curriculum, and it challenges students tograsp a number of industrial soft skills such as problem solving, team work, and analyticalthinking.Although some of the course students find jobs as programmers, machine operators, tooldesigners, and manufacturing engineers, the number of students with a mindset in creating jobswith the latest trends supports

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Lucena MA, NAIT; Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Faisal Arain, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

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Construction

the technology. The multidisciplinarynature of BIM training makes it a natural fit for a polytechnic institution where all expertisecould be brought together to train professionals with BIM expertise for industry. A polytechnic institution attracts a diverse group of life-long learners through a practical,hands-on, and outcomes-based approach to education [20]. For training professionals in the BIMdomain with the appropriate skillset that the industry needs, an institution has to be a hub of thetechnical and soft-skills that are required. As an emerging academic discipline, BIM is an area where industry needs skilledprofessionals at both provincial and national levels; and the needs are expected to grow in thefuture. The context

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary U. Christiansen; Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard; Rebecca L. Teasley, University of Minnesota Duluth; Emily Woster, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students improvetheir writing while still covering normal course content. Needless to say, students struggle withtrying to meet standards they have yet to be taught or had the opportunity to practice. The writingguide is meant to help alleviate this problem by offering consistent guidance for studentsbeginning at the freshman year and continuing throughout the degree program.Simply providing the students with the writing guide, however, will most likely not be enough todrastically improve their communication skills. Faculty must also demonstrate to students theimportance of developing these skills as they relate to a successful career in engineering.6 Socalled “soft skills” such as communication, teamwork, information seeking and