ASEE Global Leadership Forum Recognition working group recommendation

1. Global Leadership Forum
Recognition
The ASEE Excellence Program
Final report

2. What are the goals of recognition ?
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To highlight creativity, innovation, and excellence
in engineering education
To recognize those who are catalysts for creating
21st century engineering leaders
To promote the adoption/adaption of successful
programs
To encourage more rigorous self reporting

3. Who will be recognized ?
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Individuals or Groups
Institutions
Organizations
Engineering programs
that demonstrate how they have helped to create
the ideal 21st century engineer

4. What is a 21st Century Engineer ?
Engineers who
 Are T-shaped innovators
 Can just as well “make a job” as “take a job”
 Are multidisciplinary systems thinkers
 Can work well in teams
 Know how to compete for collaborators to
assemble the most important resources for their
projects

5. Who can nominate a “candidate” for recognition ?
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Anybody
 Students
 Alumnae / Alumni
 Higher education faculty and administration
 Industry employees, managers, executives
 Others with an interest in promoting excellence
in engineering education

6. What is the process ?
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This is a continuous process using social media
Nominations are made through
 Twitter using the hashtag #ASEEExcellence
 Posts to the LinkedIn group ASEEExcellence
 email should be sent ASEEExcellence@ISSIP.org
 Others as they become in widespread use
The nomination must contain a link to content supporting the nomination
 Website
 YouTube
 SlideShare
ASEE staff will assess nominations weekly against the selection criteria rubric
Nominees selected for recognition will notified of their selection by ASEE with
a link to a form they must complete
The ASEE Excellence page will list those recognized with links to material that
can be used for replication and a contact point for additional information

7. How will the recognition program be
promoted ?
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The ASEE Excellence Program must be widely
communicated to ensure the fullest participation
 ASEE web page, daily “First Bell”, and social
media outlets
 Professional societies beyond ASEE such as
IEEE and ASCE
 Organizations such as APLU and ISSIP
 University systems and private institutions
 Community colleges
 Others

8. What are the evaluation criteria ?
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Access / Diversity
Excellence / Quality per investment per student
Effective use of industry mentorship opportunities
Teamwork & systems thinking
Interdisciplinarity & holistic design thinking
Social media savvy & network thinking
Online portfolio of projects & big data thinking
Co-curricular support
Application of current learning theory
Replicability / Scalability / Continuous Improvement

9. What will the recognition look like ?
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ASEE to determine the range of possibilities
 Listing on the ASEE web site
 Certificate of recognition
 Memento
 Invited session at the annual ASEE conference
w/honorarium
 Monetary recognition
…

10. Will there be a pilot of the recognition
system?
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No
Since this will be a continuous process, not
annual, it will be launched and expected to grow
as the program becomes acknowledged across
the engineering communities
A periodic review will be held to evaluate the
program, especially the selection criteria and
rubric, adjusting to the changing environment

11. Backup Materials

12. End
Simplified process flow
No
Yes
Resubmit?
Nomination via
social media
Stud
ents
Alum
High
er ed
Indus
try
…
ASEE evaluation
against rubric
Access / Diversity
Excellence /Quality
Mentorship
Teamwork
Interdisciplinarity
Social media savvy
Online portfolio
Co-curricular support
Current learning theory
Replicability / Scalability
No
Selected?
Nominator
notified
Yes
Nominator/
nominee notified
Nominee
completes form
Recognition
published
End

13. Access / Diversity
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The population includes the full range of
minorities, females, and first generation college
students. It is representative of the region served
with ≥75% of females and URMs in that
population.

14. Excellence / Quality per investment per
student
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Demonstration of excellence apparent
(accreditation and or program data, etc). Large
number and diversity of students achieve
program outcomes and benefit from an effective
and efficient program design and execution

15. Effective use industry mentorship
opportunities
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There are established long term partnerships that
allow students industry experience with
bidirectional feedback and metrics to allow the
program to be continuously improved

16. Teamwork and systems thinking
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Courses include a multidisciplinary team project
with industry mentor

17. Interdisciplinarity and holistic design thinking
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Team projects tackle multiple aspects of
analyzing and design improvements to improve
holistic systems (cities, university campus, hotel,
cruise ships, etc.), engaging with stakeholders in
the real world system

18. Social media savvy and network thinking
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Social media is used throughout for
communication including students, faculty, and
administration. This should include at least three
types of social media not including web sites or
email.

19. Online portfolio of projects and big data
thinking
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Program has an effective portfolio system in place
to demonstrate student achievement throughout
the program. Program uses a big data approach
to student success and achievement including
use of alumni and employer data for program
improvement.

20. Co-curricular support
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Students have a variety of experiences outside of
class that enhance learning-opportunities to
participate in clubs, organizations, internships, coop options, career preparation. Majority of
students participate. Data available that
demonstrate the value of co-curricular activities.
The program faculty integrate these opportunities
into the program experience.

21. Application of current learning theory and
tools
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Program elements designed based on some
aspect of the research on how students learn (e.g.
active learning, scaffolding, formative and
summative assessment, etc..), supports included
for different types of learning styles, includes the
integrated use of educational technology that
supports learning

22. Replicability / Scalability / Continuous
improvement
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Data generated through continuous improvement
and other information from program evaluation
points to features of the program that are
replicable and scalable.

23. Complete rubric
ASEE GLF
Recognition Rubric

24. What is ISSIP ?
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The
International Society of Service Innovation Profession
promotes the professional development,
education, research, practice, and policy work of
its member individuals and institutions working
hard to improve our world’s diverse,
interconnected, complex service systems
Service is defined as the application of knowledge
for mutual benefit