1. Academic ability: student has high college grade point average.
2. Communication skill: the student writes well, is comfortable making oral presentations, and is able to communicate effectively with people that have different job functions. 
3. Leadership ability: the student has held leadership positions in student organizations or on project teams.
4. Hands-on ability: the student has tinkered with machinery or electronics as a hobby or job, or grew up in an environment where these skills were required (such as a farm).
5. Teaming ability: the student has done many team projects and works well with others.
6. Prior work experience: the student has engineering intern or co-op experience.   
7. Multicultural experience: the student speaks a foreign language, has lived or worked in another country, or has worked with culturally different people.
8. Creative ability: the student “thinks outside the box”, has worked on inventions, or is involved in artistic pursuits.
9.Ethical reasoning: the student had a course in professional ethics and demonstrates an ability to see technological solutions in a broader context.
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