Improving the Professional Skills of Engineering Graduate Students Through Capstone Project Mentoring in Idaho Engineering Works (IEWORKS) Final Report

Drew, Robert; Gerbus, Dan; Cordon, Dan; Walker, Matthew; Beyerlein, Steven; Odom, Edwin; Rink, Karl

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Improving the Professional Skills of Engineering Graduate Students Through Capstone Project Mentoring in Idaho Engineering Works (IEWORKS) Final Report

2002-02-01
By Drew, Robert ; Gerbus, Dan ; Cordon, Dan ; ...

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Creators:

Drew, Robert ; Gerbus, Dan ; Cordon, Dan ; Walker, Matthew ; Beyerlein, Steven ; Odom, Edwin ; Rink, Karl
Corporate Creators:

National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (U.S.) ; University of Idaho
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of University Research and Education
Subject/TRT Terms:

Comparisons Curricula Education Engineers Graduate Students Graduate Studies Idaho Engineering Works(IEWorks) Methods Professional Skills Surveys Training
Publication/ Report Number:

NIATT-N02-01
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Idaho
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (U.S.)
Abstract:

Traditional engineering graduate programs focus on classroom coursework and independent thesis research, which may or may not adequately prepare students for leadership roles in industry. This paper describes an alternative graduate program developed at the University of Idaho called the Idaho Engineering Works (IEWorks). IEWorks is focused on developing leadership, creativity, communication, and time management skills in addition to traditional course and thesis work. This paper compares the IEWorks experience to other student experiences, using surveys of current and future graduate students as well as alumni and faculty. The results of the surveys suggest the increased workload in IEWorks interferes with thesis research and coursework. However, the data also suggests the professional skills developed in the program are highly valued by the majority of the graduates and offset the additional workload.
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Budget Number KLK323 N02-01
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University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
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