Bill, V., & Li, R., & Bringardner, J., & Paredes, I. (2023, July), Work in Progress: Development of Career Preparation and Portfolio Modules in a First-Year Engineering Course  Paper presented at 14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. 10.18260/1-2--44860

\bibitem{asee_peer_44860}
  Bill, V., \& Li, R., \& Bringardner, J., \& Paredes, I. (2023, July), \emph{Work in Progress: Development of Career Preparation and Portfolio Modules in a First-Year Engineering Course}
  Paper presented at 14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  10.18260/1-2--44860

Victoria Bill, Rui Li, Jack Bringardner, and Ingrid Paredes.  "Work in Progress: Development of Career Preparation and Portfolio Modules in a First-Year Engineering Course".  14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, 2023, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2023.  https://peer.asee.org/44860 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_44860}
  Victoria Bill, Rui Li, Jack Bringardner, and Ingrid Paredes.
  "Work in Progress: Development of Career Preparation and Portfolio Modules in a First-Year Engineering Course".
  \emph{14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, 2023, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2023.
  https://peer.asee.org/44860 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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title = "Work in Progress: Development of Career Preparation and Portfolio Modules in a First-Year Engineering Course"
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year = "2023"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - This is a work-in-progress innovative practice paper describing the addition of several career preparation and development assignments into a single semester first-year engineering design course. The class is taught at a large, private institution in the US Northeast region and includes weekly lecture, lab, and recitation. Students must complete a semester-long design project as well as project documentation and the enhanced career development assignments, which include a resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and a digital portfolio. The cover letter and portfolio assignments are new for the 2022-2023 academic year and the design and implementation of these assignments as well as the learning outcomes and course planning will be detailed in the paper. 

These enhanced assignments are part of a long-term plan to embed professional skill development across the undergraduate engineering curriculum and experience at the school. They were made possible through approval of the school of engineering faculty to expand the course from 3 credits to 4 credits per semester. Development for these modules and support for student career preparation has been created in partnership with the school’s new Assistant Dean of Student Life and Career Services, who now leads one lecture per semester introducing students to the various resources available on campus. The portfolio assignment was created through a partnership with the school’s Design Lab, which focuses on project documentation, mentoring, and support within the school’s makerspace. Throughout the semester, students are instructed on career preparation through introductory presentations within their recitation, and they are structured so that the students prepare to apply for an internship or job posting of their choosing. 

Implementation of the new modules for the 2022-2023 academic year will be described with preliminary student feedback. 

AU  - Victoria Bill
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AU  - Jack Bringardner
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CY  - University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee
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