Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hamid Hadim, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert Ubell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

delivery is to provide the opportunity for a freshlook at how to teach the material, and indeed what to teach, which can at the same time alsobenefit our traditional curriculum. Participation in developing an online program offers thecorollary of an attractive vehicle for faculty development. New areas of nanotechnology andbioengineering may be introduced into the curriculum as a result of the re-evaluation of coursesthat is taking place as we consider the specifics of a design of the online undergraduate program.From an operational standpoint, students will need access to the appropriate suite of softwaretools and hardware with the equivalent functionality currently readily available and supportedwithin the on-campus computer laboratories. This

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

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Continuing Professional Development

with the technology teacher education program in the department and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. He has extensive international experience working on technical training projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. He is currently a consultant on a USAID-funded project that involves workforce development and enterprise competitiveness. He has numerous publications in technology education and international training Page

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

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Continuing Professional Development

they might nototherwise attract.Each of the 2+2 Engineering Programs would have an on-site program director and an on-sitesupport staff. The director would be an engineering faculty member who could serve as programdirector, facilitator for the courses delivered at a distance, coordinate and teach any requiredlaboratories, serve as advisor to the student and do program marketing and outreach. If desirable,the program directors could also teach one of the distance-based courses. The staff memberwould handle course registration, provide office support and technical assistance. In addition, aprogram steering committee (composed of representatives from each of the three engineeringcolleges and the program directors) would coordinate the course

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Jim Subach, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

Finance. She currently works for Microchip Technology Inc., coordinating their University Program, with a focus on encouraging schools and universities to teach course work based on Microchip's architecture, thus preparing students to become the engineers of tomorrow Page 12.889.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Collaboration of Industry and Academia Render Business-Ready Graduates Lakshmi Munukutla and Jim Subach Electronic Systems Department Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus