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Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

/graduate courses in Computer Security, Data Mining, VLSI and pedagogy in STEM. Mike is an executive committee member of the IEEE Com- puter Society’s Technical Committee on VLSI, as well as an active member of the IEEE, ASEE, ASTE, among others. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Hardening Freshman Engineering Student Soft Skills Andrea C. Burrows and Mike Borowczak The University of Wyoming, andrea.burrows@uwyo.edu, mike.borowczak@uwyo.eduAbstract - This paper, based on pre/post

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Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jameela Al-Jaroodi; Anthony Moretti, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

Paper ID #42596Integrating Soft Skills into Technical CurriculumDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Ph.D., CMfgE is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (SEMS) at Robert Morris University (RMU). He holds BS/MS degrees (both in Mechanical Engineering) from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He was involved in the ASEE Organization in the years between 2003 to 2011 as a Manufacturing Division Officer, also

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Wenyen Huang, SUNY New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz; Seth Pearl, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

Paper ID #35689A Pilot Interdisciplinary Robotic Mentorship Project to StudyEngineering Soft Skill DevelopmentDr. WenYen Huang, SUNY New Paltz WenYen (Jason) Huang, huangj18@newpaltz.edu, is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at SUNY-New Paltz. Jason has a particular interest in utiliz- ing technology for enhancing student’s understanding and improving teacher’s instruction in the STEM classroom. He is a former high school mathematics teacher.Dr. Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz Dr. Ping-Chuan Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Division of

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Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University ; Musibau Adeola Shofoluwe, North Carolina A&T State University; Rico Kelley Jr., North Carolina A&T State University ; Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University

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Construction

Paper ID #18120Assessing the Impact of an Industry-led Professional Development Workshopon the 21st Century ’Soft’ Skills of CM Students at an HBCUDr. Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Construction Management Department of Built Environment, College of Science and Technology North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Univer- sity Address: 112-A Price Hall 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 Phone: 336-285-3128 Email: andreao@ncat.edu Dr. Andrea Ofori-Boadu is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management (CM) with the

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Suzanne S. Hicks, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Master's Engineering Management ProgramAbstractMany graduates with strong engineering management skills enter the workforce, yet they oftenlack the soft skills our industry needs. Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Master ofScience in Professional Science (MSPS) program in Engineering Management has incorporatedthese desired soft skills into its core curriculum. This cross-disciplinary program providesMiddle Tennessee with the best-educated and well-trained scientific workforce. The program wasawarded the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need(GAANN) grant for Engineering Management (2019-2022), which supported nine students witha stipend, full tuition, and fees.In 2023, the MSPS program completed a

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Romeo Ballinas-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Benjamin Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Juan Arturo Nolazco-Flores, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Community Engagement Division

started social projects. Inthis study we propose a framework for the development a radio podcast for students in universities in orderto enhance their soft skill along their studies. We propose a methodology and then we present a case studyfor the implementation of the method approach. The results show that the radio podcast program helps thestudents and university to engage with the community in order to attend social problems. Also, the programhas demonstrated to develop the communication skills of the students involved by creating innovativesolutions in specific socio-economic contexts and coordinating in multidisciplinary teams.Keywords: podcast, social media, engineering education, Tec21, higher education, educational innovation.1

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Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Qasrawi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. Further, summer camps offer students exceptional opportunities to engage inlearning experiences, explore advanced technologies, establish meaningful connections with like-minded peers, and better understand future career choices. Therefore, given the benefits ofintervention via summer camps and the lack of research in the identified geographical region, thisresearch aimed to determine the impacts of summer camps developed on a previously publishedframework to determine if the intervention enhanced the participant's STEM and soft skills,knowledge, future career, and educational choices of female students from R-ISD. Theparticipating students were subjected to a pre-test to determine the baseline at the beginning of thesummer camp. A post-test was

Conference Session

Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily K. Hart, Syracuse University; Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University; Alexander J. Johnson, Syracuse University; Katy Pieri, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

degrees and academic careers in engineering; toaid graduate engineering students in preparing to seek employment in academia; and to increasepedagogical understanding and best practices in engineering education” [2]. The similaritiesbetween the missions of the Libraries and ASEE@SU, both of whom pledge to aid students inachieving success in their academic careers and beyond, and the desire to find the mostsuccessful avenues for connecting with graduate students helped to foster a mutually beneficialrelationship. ASEE@SU puts on programming throughout each academic year, mainly in theform of workshops and seminars designed to sharpen ECS graduate student’s soft skills. Theircore programming, however, is the annual Soft Skills Boot Camp, also known

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy A. Timby, Bucks County Community College

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Engineering Technology

grantto develop and integrate and innovative teaching model designed to prepare future technicians for industry byincorporating soft skills training, career exploration, and entrepreneurship. This collaborative model will formallyconnect the Bucks Center for Workforce Development (CWD) sector with our for-credit engineering technologyprogram, our Business and Innovation Department, and with our educational and industry partners. This innovativeproject will enable our college to strengthen our technician education programs, formalize connections with CWD andour Business and Innovation Department, and prepare students for industry jobs through shadowing opportunities,employment, entrepreneurship, internships, and real-world, collaborative outreach

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Corporate Engagement Track - Technical Session V

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Cheryl L. Knobloch, Pennsylvania State University

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Corporate Engagement, Diversity

,andtocompeteforchallengingprofessionalrolesandprojects.Penn State Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion has engaged over 200undergraduates with 15 different sponsors utilizing this powerful model. EMIX internsdistinguish themselves in the engineering workplace as confident, competitiveprofessionals empowered by soft skills that strategically complement academicpreparation. EMIX intern cohorts are overwhelmingly characterized as superior, topperformers.Internsexcelintechnicalinternshipsandcompetitivelypopulatethesponsorworkforcewithdiversetechnicaltalentmorelikelytoexcel,toadvance,andtoberetained.This paper will describe essential exportable elements in the successful Penn State EMIXmodel including practitioner timeline, sponsorship development, intern search, applicantscreening

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Li, Duke University; Brianna Loomis, Duke University; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

teaching others the skills they have learned, and the beliefthat they have deeper grasp with the fundamentals of engineering and problem solving.ResultsPreliminary data has been gathered for the beginning of the semester survey as well as the mid-yearsurvey. Currently two surveys regarding the opinions and attitude changes of students have beenadministered, where a self-reflection on given questions was answered. The provided questions were splitinto two categories: a technical skills section and a soft skills section. The technical skills sectionconsisted of five questions asking the students’ opinions regarding their own proficiency in soldering,multimeter and power/hand tool usage, circuit diagnosis and device repair. The other category

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Ann Vallie; Teri Ann Allery; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Karl Haefner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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Minorities in Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Cultivating Meta-cognitive Skills and Emotional Intelligence in First- Year Curricula MOTIVATIONColleges and universities have traditionally devoted considerable resources to restructuring andrefining learning environments in order to address deficits in "hard skills" such as reading,writing, mathematics, and critical thinking. Comparatively fewer resources have been devoted toimproving the cultivation of “emotional intelligence” and "soft skills/attributes" such asinterpersonal communication skills, metacognitive analysis of study methods [1], resiliency [2],[3] motivation, and problem solving around non-academic issues. However, research andexperience have shown

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda C. Rutherford, Montana State University; Brad Thomas Stanton, Montana State University; Staci Turoski; Elizabeth B Varnes, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in their own section(s) anddivide the classes up into student groups of 4-5 students. Our instructional team consistscompletely of teaching professionals (non-tenure track faculty) with a variety of backgroundsand industry experience. In order to make mentoring 10 to 20 teams tractable, all students teamscomplete the same design challenge. Creating a “good” design challenge is crucial, as the coursedoes more than simply teach the design process (see Figure 1). Teaming and leadership skills,project management, ethics, and technical communication are important outcomes for the course.All of these “Soft-skill” areas are made more palatable to our students if our design challenge isengaging and fun.With eleven different engineering disciplines

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

them for the workforce in a more holistic way than simply conveying technical facts. Indeed, soft skills (such as teamwork, verbal and written communication, time management, problem solving, and flexibility) and personal attributes (such as risk tolerance, collegiality, patience, work ethic, identification of opportunity, sense of social responsibility, and appreciation for diversity) play a critical role in the workplace. Successfully applying technical knowledge in practice often requires an ability to tolerate ambiguity and to negotiate and work well with others from different backgrounds and disciplines. These overarching considerations are important for promoting successful professional

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

He Shen, Northwestern Polytechnical University; Aren Petrossian; Joseph Anthony Vizcarra; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Mark Tufenkjian, California State University, Los Angeles

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

. Many of these students may not have opportunities forpractical engineering training without this course. In a survey conducted at the end of the course, studentsreported improvement in all of the following three areas: (1) knowledge and skills in and out of theirmajors, (2) self-efficacy in solving complex problems in diverse team settings, and (3) soft skills such asleadership, collaboration, and public speaking. Many students indicated the course offered very valuablereal-world experience during their engineering education. Students also commented that this courseexperience is challenging but inspiring and motivating for them to pursue engineering careers. Theirresponses to open-ended questions revealed a high level of engagement and

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiye Yu, UNSW Sydney; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

used to select the data for analysis. Section 4(Data analysis and discussion) presents the results of the study, including a comprehensiveanalysis of the applicants’ educational background and working experience, technicalknowledge, and soft skills. Section 5 (Conclusion and recommendations) summarizes the mainfindings of the study and provides recommendations for future research, along withhighlighting the implications of the research for the field. The findings are expected to guidetertiary engineering educators 1 on what needs to be incorporated into the curriculumframework, so that power system engineering students can be equipped with up-to-dateknowledge and skills that better prepare them for the industry.2 Literature review In the

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, Erebus Labs; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

work looks at the impact of authentic value- added capstone projects on student’s soft skills by comparing results of a multi-year collaboration survey given to multiple senior capstone teams. The observed trends suggest that projects with community impact (irrespective of size or geographic constraint) foster increased communication, participation, and ultimately collaboration.Introduction There is a worldwide push to engage and develop K-12 student interest in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines1. Some STEM collegiate programs,such as civil and mechanical engineering, seem to have a plethora of incoming and returningstudents.Why?Buildingblocks

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College

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Diversity

non-technical soft skills to producethe desired project outcomes. The Project Management Institute's Standard for ProjectManagement in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ®) Guide – SeventhEdition includes 12 principles to guide the behaviors of project practitioners toward successfulproject deliveries that create value. Introducing the project management principles to engineeringstudents will enhance their career skills by guiding the behaviors in future project environments.This one-week module was created to better equip engineering students with projectmanagement competencies within an undergraduate three-credit hour project management careerskills course. The module includes a lecture on the 12 guiding principles from the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Yessica Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Yessenia Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Computers in Education

Science (CS) department got together and proposed a focused10-week long funded summer camp for two local high schools with the following objectives: 1. Provide graduate students to instruct in the areas of` mobile application development, forensics and cyber Security. 2. Provide CS one-on-one mentors for students while conducting their work-based learning experience in Computer Science. 3. Assign hands-on interdisciplinary projects that emphasize the importance of STEM fields when using and developing software applications. 4. Promote and develop soft skills among participants including leadership, communications skills, and teamwork.The proposal was funded, by DOE and the summer camps were conducted in the summer of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

through the REU program on the post-survey: hard and soft skills. Hard skills thatstudents mentioned were fundamental knowledge acquisition, practice of techniques/skills, andhow to do research. Soft skills that students addressed were higher-order thinking skills,communication, teamwork, professionalism, and networking. Higher-order thinking skills thatstudents addressed include analytical, critical, problem solving skills and creativity.Communication includes communication skills with peers, research teams, and people fromdifferent disciplines of research, presentation of the research through posters, and writing skills.Professionalism includes persistence, patience, confidence, independence or autonomy, and timemanagement.Among hard skills

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Design in Engineering Education

engineer’s success. Engineering schools strive to prepare their students in both of theseareas through rigorous education and practice. Technical abilities are taught and practicedthroughout the curriculum, and capstone is where students are given the opportunity to gainvaluable “real world” experience on an open-ended, team-based engineering project.The other component to success in engineering, particularly for new college graduates, is theability to master professional or soft skills such as communication, project management andinterpersonal skills. Companies routinely look for and prize individuals that exhibit theseprofessional skills [1-4].Teamwork is an important skill needed for success in engineering capstone courses. A recentnationwide

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

0.007 0.778 Engineering Career Path 18 4.79 1.04 5.53 1.15 132.0 2.637 0.008 0.761International Program Research Knowledge 13 5.36 0.63 6.13 0.63 73.0 2.670 0.008 0.771 Research Skills 13 5.29 0.63 6.02 0.68 64.0 2.763 0.006 0.798 Engineering Career Path 13 5.60 0.82 6.17 0.60 60.0 2.413 0.016 0.697D. Expectations of Research Skills and Acquisitions of Research SkillsTwo common themes emerged from open-ended questions on the surveys: hard and soft skills,including several subthemes. Hard skills that students mentioned were fundamental knowledgeacquisition, practice of techniques/skills, and how to do research. Soft skills that studentsaddressed were higher-order

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolulope Ibilola Ogundare; Rebecca Kassa, University of Kansas; Omar Maali, City of Lawrence, Kansas; Brian Lines, The University of Kansas; Jake Smithwick, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

to workers’ decision to transition todifferent job roles in the industry.These challenges make it important for construction companies to apply effective strategies torecruit, train, and retain employees. One beneficial strategy involves assessing workers’ technicaland soft skills and determining whether they align with the job requirements. Previous studies(e.g., [7], [13]) have found that personality traits are associated with skills that influence jobperformance. The objective of this study was to identify the personality traits, or humandimensions (HDs), of specialty field leaders and general contractor project managers, anddetermine whether specialty field leaders have the traits needed to be effective as project managersin general

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

performance, while 81% of the students reported that theassignments stimulated their creative and critical thinking skills. The survey results presented inFigure 5 affirms some of the benefits associated with project based assignments that have beenreported in literature. Hadim and coworkers have reported advantages such as improved classparticipation and better promotion of critical thinking skills, while Felder and coworkers havereported improved comprehension and retention with project based assignments. [16], [17] Otherbenefits of project-based learning that extend beyond improved learning capabilities includedevelopment of soft-skills in students. Figure 6 shows student survey responses to questionsrelated to the development of soft skills

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Karen Kaye Langenberg, Indigo Education Company; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

-dimensional,four-science survey also measures development in 23 soft skills and social emotionalperceptions. DISC comprises four behaviors: Dominance, Influencing, Steadiness, andCompliance. The six Indigo Assessment Motivators are Theoretical, Utilitarian, Aesthetic,Social, Individualistic and Traditional. Some observations from the 2015 data includeindications that the program attracts and develops high potential entrepreneurs, that theseengineering students are particularly high Theoreticals (passion for learning), and aregenerally well-rounded and varied in terms of behavior styles and motivations. In 2017,the same set of students (now seniors) has been re-assessed as part of the ongoing DU andIndigo partnership.Comparing these data sets, along

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nicolas Couto Giffoni dos Santos, SIUC Leadership Development Program; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Diversity, International Forum

lifelong learners is critical for the world’s health anddevelopment. Addressing the complex challenges of the 21st century successfully can only be achievedif an engineer also has highly developed soft skills; especially—leadership. The university’s rolein preparing engineering students to be the future technical leaders is essential to address this need.Providing a safe and constructive leadership experience early in a young leader's life will makestudents develop and maintain a positive mindset to be a lifelong learner. It is well-known that successful leadership is gained through deliberate practice andconstructive feedback. The more a person puts their leadership skills into practice and learn fromtheir mistakes, the more

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Stephanie Nicole Bartholomew, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

clips on topics related to life after graduation andnavigating early career issues; the videos range from slightly over one minute to six and a halfminutes. The total time of the videos is under forty-two minutes.The videos present a variety of alumni speakers and deliver content on a range of areas ofstudent curiosity. The video topics include: 1) trying out different things; 2) making use ofresources; 3) what to look for in a job; 4) internships and growth opportunities; 5) networking; 6)does a dream job exist?; 7) tackling problems at work; 8) beyond the technical: soft skills; 9)work-life balance; 10) career pivots; 11) women in engineering; and 12) diversity in theworkplace (see Figure 1). Most videos feature more than one speaker. The

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 20

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan; Cindy Wheaton, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

students were referring to was not clear it was kept as a separate code under communication ratherthan coded as interpersonal or written communication. Also, students would occasionally include the termprofessional or “soft” skills to refer to all of the skills. These instances were coded as “General.”FindingsParticipants contributed a myriad of professional skills to each activity system category. The objectivecategory contained the most skills at 18, followed by work division (14), team members (11), tools (10),rules (9), and community (6) as shown in Table I. The numbers in the table represent the number ofdiagrams where students had written the skill in connection with a specific activity system category. Thenumbers are only used to represent

Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #16112Integrating Civility into the Classroom: Practicing and Teaching Civility toPrepare Students for Career SuccessProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating Civility into the Classroom: Practicing and Teaching Civility to Prepare Students for Career SuccessAbstractThe focus of most engineering and technology programs is to provide students with the technicalskills required for success in their future careers. Often overlooked, but equally important forcareer success, is training on the “soft skills.” In particular, faculty need to