Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Ronald Thomas, Raytheon; William Charlton, Boeing

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Continuing Professional Development

Prototype New plan New steady state scenario Evaluate Figure 1. Process to manage changeThe requirements for change come from the need for improved products or ways toimplement new technology to deliver them. In either case, the process to define andevaluate exactly what has to be changed is invariably organized as a project. Projectsshould be like children’s stories. They have a beginning, middle and end and have Page 13.1056.2simple, clear content. At least, that’s the intent. Since projects determine the time ittakes

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Nelson, U. of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Shenot, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

conservation and cogeneration studies for Argonne National Laboratory, and managed flood studies for the Army Corps of Engineers. Wayne's technical expertise is in solid and hazardous waste reduction and management, and natural resource management. He has a BS in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, and an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University.Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison Jeffrey S. Russell, PhD, PE, is professor and chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has a BS degree in civil

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University; Joel Shrater, The Aerospace Corporation; Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute; Matt Everingham, California Space Authority

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, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station.Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University Kurt Colvin joined the Cal Poly faculty in January 2000. He completed a Ph.D. in industrial engineering at Oregon State University in 1999, preceded by a Master's degree in 1997. He has worked as Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) development engineer at Festo

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University

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Continuing Professional Development

engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station.Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.142.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Action at Distance: A MS Degree Offered Through Distance Learning as a Vector to Student Enrichment and Industrial InteractionAbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of a flourishing MS program offeredthrough distance learning (DL). The program serves the mission of the university – polytechniceducation. It provides an intense life

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific Univ; Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University; Steven Parsons, Seattle Pacific University; Brad Gjerding, Seattle Pacific University

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Continuing Professional Development

that the recording feature was notturned on.VSC challenges:As indicated earlier, quality assurance takes planning and forethought. We are still working atdeveloping our procedures for assuring a consistent, quality learning environment for both theon-campus and remote student, with minimum distractions. We recognize that the proceduresassociated with the VSC cannot be too time consuming if they are to be repeated in more classesor perhaps throughout our entire engineering curriculum. Page 13.1284.7Audio and visual issues have taken the most time and consideration. There is the familiartradeoff of cost versus audio quality and image resolution

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Continuing Professional Development

communication4 Written communication Involvement Work under pressure Accuracy5 Loyalty, integrity Learning ability Take responsibility Adaptability6 Specific knowledge Specific knowledge Teamwork Teamwork7 Involvement Fitness for work Assertiveness Work under pressure8 Critical thinking Initiative Adaptability Concentration9 Adaptability Tolerance Initiative Time management10 Tolerance Teamwork InitiativeTable 4. The 10 Most Common Competency Gaps Europe Japan1 Planning & organising Problem solving2 Negotiating

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Carol Popovich, Corporate member, Microchip Technology Inc.; John McGrane, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

opportunity toexpand the adoption of its microcontroller and analog products into end-user products bycreating a network of regionally-based classrooms that would teach engineers how to efficientlyuse the company’s products and development tools. Classes were developed to be short induration (typically half or full days) and inexpensive, taking into account the time and financialpressures that companies often feel when sending an employee for training. These RegionalTraining Centers (RTCs) were set up across North America, Europe and Asia to reduce the travelrequirements often associated with training.After several months of planning and developing course material, the first North Americancenter opened in August, 2006. There are now eight centers

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

development (Baume, 2003)18. On successful completion, participants areeligible for certification and professional registration through the UK Higher EducationAcademy.The Durham PGCert is based around reflection on a participant’s teaching practice in highereducation. In order to achieve the programs learning outcomes, participants have to experiencebreadth and depth to their Higher Education teaching experience for at least the duration of theprogram. This has to include: teaching, learner support, design and planning of learning andteaching activities, assessment and/or giving feedback, and the development of effective learningenvironments. It is assumed that all participants have earned at least a bachelors or mastersdegree. The following