Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck

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NSF Grantees

how to practice independent problem solvingmethods. This procedure involves and requires deep thought, time, discussion and risk taking;these are all skills beneficial for careers in engineering and computer science. For this reason,leaders are not to have solution manuals. Facilitators work with students to solve problemsmethodically while encouraging critical thinking, as opposed to supplying answers to questions.Learning problem solving skills in a group will inevitably raise confidence levels of the studentsearly in their college career. These skills will easily transfer to their independent work and theuse of study groups is expected to increase retention and graduation and decrease suchdetrimental practices as cheating

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Craig E. Quadrato, U.S. Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

audience.Comparing the number of civil engineering bachelors degrees to civil engineering mastersdegrees in 2009-2010, the numbers suggest a rough disparity of about 6,000 students per year Page 25.278.6who do not extend their educations beyond the undergraduate level. (15) Secondly, if you consultthe document outlining five potential civil engineering career paths published by ASCE, eitherby implication or by explicit inclusion as alternate/later options, civil engineering graduatedegrees are not necessary prior to initial entry into the workplace or even at later points in time.(16) And lastly, the outcomes linked to BIM above all have relatively high

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

perspective. Secondly, findings fromthe case study are described with an analysis of their importance for the learning process.Firstly, three tables are presented that shows the relevance of the course and content ingeneral. In table 1 the students rank this course among the approximately 50 other coursesthat constitutes their curricula. More than half of the students rank this course as the most oramong one of the three most valuable for their future career. Only one student, 3% of thepopulation, rank the course as not being one of the five most valuable.Table 2 and 3 shows how the students responded to the combination of Scrum andmechatronics product development. In Table 2, when the students respond to the question“did Scrum make it easier or

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

department changes the tone of department conversations and is key to hiring and retaining more women; and 2. Culture change happens person by person through formal discussions among faculty surrounding hiring, promotion and tenure decisions and informal interactions with peers in the department and university.Goals of the Developing Diverse Departments ProjectFrom the NSF ADVANCE at a Glance website5: The goal of the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program is to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers, thereby developing a more diverse science and engineering workforce. The D3 project serves all academic colleges in the university and is not

Conference Session

Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

typically thankful to have apost-career job…” In fact, CEO is not where they wish to be if such an opportunity presenteditself. This age-specific cohort values their ability to do what they feel comfortable doing. Inmany ways, they are realizing their full potential at this point in their life and to this point areself-actualizing. They enjoy what they do, feel a part of a bigger social construct, feel valuedand for these many reasons tremendously enjoy their employment opportunities.Emotional Intelligence -As Cherniss25 states in the book Promoting Emotional Intelligence in Organizations“…emotional intelligence is the ability to accurately identify and understand one’s ownemotional reactions and those of others. It also involves the ability to

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana

Tagged Divisions

Construction

businesses. Improving businessskills and hands-on learning in construction processes can result in significant benefits forresource-poor populations in terms of their everyday lives. Teaching students how to transformideas, relationships, and collaborative partnerships into action plans can result in new businessventures that can stimulate economic development as well as steer graduates away from crime,drugs and other acts of self-degradation. Careers in the construction industry can open doors toat-risk groups giving them hope and confidence in a better life.This paper explores the role of construction education and humanitarian organizationpartnerships as an agent for positive change in the resource-poor communities. Thesepartnerships have the

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Ricardo Leon Gomez, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

opportunities for university students, and successful, science and technology-based, socially impactful businesses. NCIIA does this by providing a linked sequence of programs that develop community and help move faculty and student entrepreneurs from innovative ideas to the launch of products and businesses. Weilerstein began his career as an entrepreneur as a student at the University of Massachusetts. He and a team including his advisor launched a start-up biotech company and took it to IPO. This experience, coupled with a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship, led to his work with the National Collegiate Inven- tors and Innovators Alliance. He is a Founder of the Entrepreneurship Division of the American Society of

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

problems as it is of solvingthem”, “Design is a highly complex and sophisticated skill. It is not a mystical ability given onlyto those with deep, profound powers”, “Creativity is integral to design, and in every designproject creativity can be found”, and “Design, in itself, is a learning activity where a designercontinuously refines and expands their knowledge of design”. Page 25.222.8 Figure 5: Perceptions of statements related to designIn Survey question 2.1, students were asked to rate their perceptions of the value of five items totheir career goals. The five items were the primary learning outcomes from the course’s

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, Purdue University

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Construction

University Eric A. Holt is a Graduate Instructor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Holt earned a B.S. in building construction technology and spent 19 years in the residential construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, building inspection, customer home project management, and architectural design for homes and remodel projects. He earned a M.S. in technology from Purdue University, in construction management. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in construction management, focusing on experiential learning within construction education. He is a certified instructor for the National Association of Home Builders and teaches the Certified

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; V. Raju, VIT University; Winston F. Erevelles, St.Mary's University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

; and 4) Manufacturingcompetitiveness. The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering is a tool for promoting greaterunderstanding of the breadth and depth of the field of manufacturing engineering. Initiatives areunderway, led by the SME Center for Education, to build on this foundation, to promulgate theconcept broadly within SME, and to engage in dialog with other professional societies thatrepresent engineering, engineering technology, industrial technology, and related educationalprograms from whose graduates enter manufacturing-related career paths. Supporting materialsare to be developed to aid in helping to inform a broader array of manufacturing professionals,post-secondary educators, high school educators, public policy

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

designed to recruit students to careers in teaching.4UGTAs at other institutions, like Carnegie Mellon University, are utilized in departments andclasses across campus. In programs like engineering, UGTAs are often used as graders and labassistants and are paid an hourly rate5. While these institutions usually outline the differentroles, policies, and expectations of the UGTAs in relation to graduate teaching assistants,oversight is left to specific departments and students do not receive any common training orpreparation. In some programs, like the department of sociology at Penn State University,undergraduate students must be invited by an instructor to serve as an undergraduate teachingassistant6. As described in further detail throughout this

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Natalie Gedde, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

schools have reported anecdotal evidence for addedbenefits to the student assistants as well, including2,5,11,12: (1) By having an opportunity to teach others the material, undergraduate assistants also benefit. In learning to explain topics, the assistants often reveal their own misunderstandings and are able to expand on their own knowledge. (2) Undergraduate assistants are often faced with describing many sections of the course material, and therefore, their communication skills develop much more quickly due to constant practice with students. They also develop excellent teaching skills that can serve them well depending on their future career paths. (3) When acting as an authority figure for the course, the

Conference Session

Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Continuing Professional Development

questionto determine their approach in sharing information. If you come across a news article, radio show or a TV program that you find beneficial for your career, how likely are you to share it with your colleagues and classmates through a social networking platform?The students had five options to express their frequency of information sharing on socialplatforms: always, usually, sometimes, seldom and never. Even though the distinction betweenthese five choices are not easily quantifiable, the results show that approximately 90% of thestudents share the information they see worthwhile on social platforms; whereas roughly 10% ofstudents never share links on social networks. The detailed distribution of students’ responses isshown in Figure 4

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

reports during his career in private industry, government, and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave trans- formations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education.Ms. Qing Pang, Jackson State University Page 25.1169.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012     Solving the Engineering Pipeline Challenge – Revised, Validated and Cost OptimizedAbstract – This paper revisits a hypothesized solution to the well-documented United Statesengineer

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared P. Coyle, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program. This specific GK12 grantpairs 10 teachers with 10 Ph.D Students and is designed to help bring the National Academy ofEngineering’s (NAE) Grand Challenges of Engineering [3] to the forefront in science classroomsthroughout inner city schools. As a part of the program, all fellows design classroom modulesthat integrate their own research, one specific NAE grand challenge, and the rigorous demands ofthe state standards in science. The goal of these modules is to spark curiosity in underprivilegedand minority students so that they pursue engineering related careers and consider the socialimplications of the engineering grand challenges.[4, 5] The modules designed by the NSF GK12fellows and their teacher pairs are first piloted within a

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

considering theireffectiveness to fulfill the expectations of the manufacturing industry, and enhance the job-readiness of students to better serve these ‘customers’ of our academic services.An additional benefit of this survey and evaluation is the validation of the topics and structure ofthe Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering, with the opportunity to contribute to evolutionaryimprovement if appropriate.Institutional ContextThe Manufacturing Technology major at our university is offered in the Department ofTechnological Studies, which is designed to prepare students for careers in professional andtechnical fields throughout industry. Classroom activities feature application-orientedexperiences that reinforce the theory presented in lecture

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson; Esther Hughes

brainstorm during class. In a collaborative learning environment students and facultywork together to achieve the course learning objectives. In cooperative learning students workin teams on problems and projects that assure both positive interdependence and individualaccountability. Positive interdependence exists when students believe that they are linked withothers in a way that one cannot succeed unless the other members of the group succeed.Individual accountability requires the teacher ensure that the performance of each individualstudent is assessed and the results given back to the group and the individual2.At various stages of a student’s undergraduate career, she may experience group learning atdifferent levels. This paper explores three

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Asper; Bijan Sepahpour

sense. Whereas theintensity of the interaction between the various elements may differ in application to a specificdesign concept, the absence of any one of the four elements will make the concept incompleteand of limited use. It is the presence and interaction of the elements that makes the synthesiswork.II – STRUCTUREThe following sections of this paper describe how the design process has been incorporated intoan undergraduate engineering program, both in design-specific courses, and as an integral part oftheoretical content courses. This approach is based on the presentation of a number of open-ended design problems as exercises throughout the students’ four-year educational career. Thestudent has the opportunity to see a natural progression

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Nigel Middleton; Debra Lasich; Barbara Moskal

Simulation Program and the Academic Tracking program.The Freshman Retreat introduces new minority students to the campus through a series ofcompetitions. The Professional Development Weekend focuses on career-related activities suchas researching companies, writing cover letters and resumes, networking and interviewing. TheExam Simulation Program and the Academic Tracking program are each designed to improvethe academic performance of minority students. Page 6.857.3“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Regan; Katherine Sanders; Donald Evans; Chris Carlson-Dakes; Cesar Malave; Ardie Walser; Jack McGourty; Richard Felder

experienced faculty members provide guidance to new faculty members on matters such as planning and effectively presenting courses, starting and building research programs, and balancing the inordinate time demands that are part of every faculty member’s life.Programs for graduate students• Orientation workshops and/or periodic seminars are offered to teaching assistants and graduate students contemplating academic careers, covering topics such as student learning styles, effective lecturing techniques, active and cooperative learning, dealing with common student problems, and survival skills.• Mentorships are organized in which graduate students interested in teaching are paired with experienced faculty to complete short

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Brown; Francine Battaglia; Donald R. Flugrad

in devising an assessment process included: defining desired program outcomes; outliningcourse objectives; matching program outcomes with specific courses; developing assessmenttools; and establishing a methodology for continuous quality improvement of the curriculum.The ME Curriculum Committee (MECC) began preparations for ABET EC 20001 by developinga series of processes that would critically and comprehensively evaluate the entire curriculum.The overall goal was to review the curriculum and develop the best possible educationalexperience for our mechanical engineering students, providing them with a sound foundation fora successful career. With this in mind, assessment tools were developed that would provideinformation that could be

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjay Joshi; SangHa Lee; Timothy Simpson; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

, the significance attached to lifelong learning, and in particular continuing education,within the engineering profession is not.Lifelong learning in engineering has been recognized as critical for decades. The Final Report ofthe Goals Committee on Engineering Education, written in 1968, contained a discussion of theimportance of lifelong learning.1 In 1978 the theme of the ASEE Annual Conference was“Career Management – Lifelong Learning.” Over the years there have been a number of studiesto investigate the types of activities involved in lifelong learning, their frequency of use, the Page 6.211.1types of support systems required for

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Baum; Karen Thornton; David Barbe

students in learninghow to start successful companies. An important feature is that students admitted to the Programlive together in an incubator-like residence hall where they can freely exchange ideas with like-minded students. Living and learning together, these students are provided with a uniqueopportunity to interact with their fellow CEOs. This environment has the potential to impact theway the CEOs think about their careers, their destinies, and their ability to start businesses rightout of school.1. IntroductionEmployment options for graduating students have generally centered on large corporations andgovernment; however, in recent years, students across the nation are realizing that a third option- starting their own companies - has

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas R Phillips

thespecific learning opportunities awaiting students at the partner institutions.In order to successfully market a program, there must be a professional or career rationale thatmakes sense to students. Students want to know why they should study abroad, what they will bedoing, and the likely payoff. It is fine if each student has a slightly different mix of course work andpractical training. There is no reason, however, for not having activity models with stated learningobjectives, whether you are planning courses, projects, or internships. This seems reasonable if aninstitutions plans to give academic credit. Moreover, this information is needed for marketing aprogram, recruiting students, budgeting, and later evaluation.Insufficient plans for

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Pedro Arce

attracting some of the brightest and most capable students in the program.The option has been designed to introduce qualified students to research environments atearly stages of their careers. The program is based on research projects that are tailoredto fit the time frame of the students and to give them a very meaningful experience duringthis period. The topics of the projects have ranged from purely experimental studies tohighly sophisticated theoretical problems in a variety of chemical engineeringapplications.The option has become a popular one among the most advanced students in the programand they feel that the opportunity of being involved in research, at very early stages oftheir careers, is very useful to complement the academic activities

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1 - Women in Computing

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Ross, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sara Hooshangi, The George Washington University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

-means-life-or-death/[5] K. Falkner, C. Szabo, D. Michell, A. Szorenyi, and S. Thyer, “Gender Gap in Academia: Perceptions of Female Computer Science Academics,” in Proceedings of the 2015 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, in ITiCSE ’15. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Jun. 2015, pp. 111–116. doi: 10.1145/2729094.2742595.[6] J. C. Lapan and K. N. Smith, “‘No Girls on the Software Team’: Internship Experiences of Women in Computer Science,” Journal of Career Development, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 119–134, 2023.[7] S. Cheryan, V. C. Plaut, C. Handron, and L. Hudson, “The Stereotypical Computer Scientist: Gendered Media Representations as a Barrier to Inclusion

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Innovative Approaches to Teaching & Developing Engineering Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; Sumita Ambasta; Vinayak Krishan Joshi, Plaksha University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

management education, incorporating researchdesign and decision-making in undergraduate engineering education was meant to preparestudents for leadership much earlier in their careers. This pedagogical intervention, and itsquantitative as well as qualitative outcomes offer space for further examination of theefficacy of this approach in other spaces. This pedagogical intervention, along with itsquantitative as well as qualitative outcomes offer space for further examination of theefficacy of this approach in other spaces.Literature ReviewInnovation and solution building, since the beginning of engineering education have beenconsidered synonymous with the engineering field [3]. According to the National AcademiesPress [4]: engineering is more than

Conference Session

ML and Generative AI Tools and Policies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Amin Amirlatifi, Mississippi State University; Shahram Rahimi; Subash Neupane, Mississippi State University; Sudip Mittal

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

capable?" - "Do you have any specific career goals or aspirations? Are there industries or professions you're drawn to?" - "Would you like to work remote, at the office or outdoors?” - "What is your salary expectation?" - "Outside of academics, what do you enjoy doing in your free time? Are there any hobbies or extracurricular activities that you're passionate about?" - "What learning environment do you prefer? Some students thrive in small, interactive classes, while others prefer larger lecture-style classes."The above changes have led to the revised architecture / algorithm shown in figure 2 below.Figure 2 - Current Architecture of Bark PlugAs stated earlier, Bark Plug’s system is designed to generate contextual responses

Conference Session

Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University; Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS) and University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD) she pursued an engineering education and outreach post-doc and taught at Madison College for several years.Dr. Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh Taryn Melkus Bayles is a Professor, Teaching Track, in the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, and serves as the Undergraduate Program Director. She has spent part of her career working in industry with Exxon, Westinghouse, Phillips Petroleum and Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (now NETL). Her industrial experience has included process engineering, computer modeling and control, process design and testing, and engineering

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Fong, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Shamita Venkatesh, Nanyang Technological University

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

Engineering Education, 2024Examining the Effectiveness of Industrial Partnerships in Capstone Courses: A Qualitative Study through the Lens of Engineering UndergraduatesAbstractRapid changes in the global economy have necessitated the development of a workforceequipped with the skills to adapt and evolve to meet the demands of the modern workplace. Inthis context, universities are tasked with preparing and training students to be job-ready upongraduation. Yet, adequately preparing students for engineering careers beyond graduationremains challenging for all engineering institutions. Problem-solving skills are often regarded asone of the key characteristics of successful engineering graduates. Most engineeringundergraduates are formally exposed to