ERIC Number: EJ1150312
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1949-6591
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Developing Professional Skills in Undergraduate Engineering Students through Cocurricular Involvement
Fisher, Dara R.; Bagiati, Aikaterini; Sarma, Sanjay
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v54 n3 p286-302 2017
As nations have sought to keep pace with rapid technological innovation, governments have renewed their focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, with emphasis on developing both technical and non-technical skills in STEM students. This article examines which engineering-relevant skills may be developed by participation in cocurricular activities by creating a literature-based framework of skills and attributes developed through categories of undergraduate involvement. The authors then validate this framework using two methods.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Skill Development, Professional Education, Extracurricular Activities, Student Development, Models, Program Validation, Interviews, Graduate Surveys, Outcome Measures, Student Participation, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts; California
Grant or Contract Numbers: DGE1144152