Board 89: What Engineering Students Think About How They Learn Professional Skills

Abstract

Her research interests include occupational health, training, and organizational culture. She is currently working as a research assistant on the NSF-funded Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) grant with Colorado State's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

Linking Co-op and Senior Project: Technical Proposal Requirement Embedded in Second Co-op Rotation

“…Integrating industry into engineering classes as well as getting students out into industrial/professional environments help to prepare students for their future careers [6]. However, finding ways to also integrate professional skills into engineering core curriculum can be a challenge [7]. This paper will present one way in which the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) School of Engineering has sought to incorporate professional skills into their co-op work experience in order to provide students with an opportunity to identify and propose a project that can be completed as they progress through the engineering program.…”