Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

also the solution tothe social challenges confronting us on local and global scales.BS Engineers - Birds in Gilded CagesThe plight of engineers with BS degrees is viewed as enviable by most other college graduates.As engineers we know it is an earned situation. BS engineers command high salaries vis-a-vistheir counterparts in other majors. The engineering curriculum is usually more extensive andmore intensive than other curricula, and the BS engineer provides an immediate and valuableservice to their employer. Graduates in most other disciplines are aware that furthering theircareers, to their own and their employers benefits, will require that they go on to a professionalor graduate school of some sort. Only engineers are thrust into the

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

graduate education for scientific research. The design of professionalgraduate education for creative engineering practitioners, who are emerging as innovators andleaders of technology development in industry, requires a different professional curriculum and Page 12.733.5approach than that presently used for the graduate education of academic research scientists. Itrequires a different type of faculty, approach, and focus.4. Aims of Professional Education ─Developing the U.S. Engineering Workforce in IndustryThe education of an engineer is truly a process of lifelong learning, growth and intellectualdevelopment that continues beyond the rudimentary

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anderson Prewitt, University of Florida; Wanda Eugene, Auburn University; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

fields versus White menwho preferred engineering disciplines14. Although these surveys were done in the seventies, therestill remains a disproportionate amount of African-American college students in disciplines suchas education and other humanities13. Additionally, Brown characterizes engineering as a weedout and individualistic culture with an undergraduate curriculum designed for students not tosucceed4. The utilization of competitive grading schemes inhibits students' abilities to formcollaborative groups. Here, we see a culture at odds with that of African-American students. Page 12.1072.3Acting in parallel with the force of the engineering

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Raymond Morrison, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

State Polytechnic University MOHAMAD NOORI is dean of the college of engineering, California State Polytechnic University.Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University EDWARD C. SULLIVAN is professor and assistant dean of graduate programs and research, college of engineering, California State Polytechnic University.Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas JOSEPH J. RENCIS is professor and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, an secretary/treasurer of the ASEE-Mechanical Engineering Division and vice chair of the ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Committee

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the expected type and depth of learning • Provide objective benchmarks for learning assessment • Clearly communicate expectations to participating students • Clearly communicate to stakeholders / employers the skills gained by participating students • Define coherent units of learning in keeping with the overall program objectivesIt is important that all courses in the program adhere to the highest standards whether they aredeveloped specifically for the program or are adopted from an established graduate program.This will require that all courses in the curriculum be developed on a foundation of well plannedlearning objectives.5. Curriculum Development – AssessmentA key aspect of strong competency-based

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Egbert; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

priority.Accordingly the collaborative endorses systematic development of engineers through a skilldevelopment structure from entry level to chief engineer level that will ensure the necessarycapacity of appropriately skilled engineers is available. It further endorses integrating advanceduniversity graduate studies with experience and the practice of engineering to better facilitatefuture technology development. This would involve nonresearch based advanced degreeprograms that include such topics as strategic thinking, leadership of multidisplinary teams,system thinking, innovation in engineering, as well as specific technical subject matter expertise.Creation of a national network of universities delivering such a life-long learning curriculum isessential

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

focusing on two primary questions: First, can an effective system of professional engineering graduate education be created in the United States for developing our engineering talent in industry so that the continuing future of engineering practice for creative technology development & innovation in this country may be assured for economic competitiveness and national security purposes? Second, how can this system of professional engineering graduate education be implemented across the United States using the combined resources of universities and industry to ensure world-class engineering leadership for innovation so that each state and region can prosper over the long-term?This paper looks primarily at the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

presentations focused on application ofconcepts to industry. Distance education technology includes WEBCT-Vista and video chatsessions using web-cams provided to the students.The curriculum consists of 30 credit hours of coursework which follows a fixed plan of study. Inaddition, there are three one-credit hour modules which covers a directed (applied) project.Students are encouraged to select an area for improvement in their career area. The target size ofa cohort is 25 students.In 2005, a program was initiated in cooperation with Rolls-Royce Corporation that was modeledafter the Weekend Program. It also follows a fixed plan of study modified to meet the needs ofRolls-Royce and is delivered at the UAW/Rolls-Royce Training Center by Purdue

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

anything, the pace of this change is accelerating. Although there are exceptions, in general, engineering education has not kept up with this changing environment. I think it is only a slight exaggeration to say that our students are being prepared to practice engineering in a world that existed when we were trained a generation or two ago. They are not being prepared for the 21st century.”□ “So, what needs to change? A lot, I think! Most obviously, we need to focus on curriculum, pedagogy, and diversity. … But the need for change goes deeper … We need to scrutinize the current system of faculty rewards … Recall that my definition of engineering is design under constraint. I believe the process of design is a synthetic, highly