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

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

the types of models are explained in terms of duration, incorporation withpromotion and tenure, and what components of educational practice are included in the model.Next, the various characteristics of individual models are documented in terms of content andpracticum components, contexts for implementation, and how the models work within theirvarious contexts. Finally, due to the inherently political and emotional nature of considering theuse of these models with the US, a brief reflection on experiences and lessons learned from thesemodels is presented as relevant to US higher education.1. IntroductionFew would disagree with the idea that educating the next generation of leaders in both academiaand industry is at the heart of what higher

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

' contributions to forums, conference discussions, student presentations at conferencesand projects selected by teams. Many of the homework assignments require students to criticallyexamine management processes and practices within their own organization; the resultinginterviews with colleagues and the subsequent constructive analysis have proven valuable tostudents.As mentioned above, the TPM course is conducted over a 16-week semester schedule. Thetypical weekly rhythm of the course is reflected in Figure 3.Figure 3: Weekly Rhythm of CourseThe following activities are part of each week: • Students begin each week’s lesson by listening to a brief (15-30 minute) recording that

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

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

literature and training is very general and reflects theexperience of generations past. As a result, the issues of outsourcing and globaloperations with fast-changing technologies have yet to receive the attention their currentrole demands.Methodology to analyze technical risk managementThe topics covered in this paper are the outcomes of a three-year iterative development ofindustry-based short training courses. Sixteen courses have been delivered to participantsfrom the five major companies who are members of the Arizona JACMET consortium.Over 200 participants have been involved. Most held senior-level positions. They havebeen project managers or candidate chief engineers but there have also been enough withsupply chain interests to demonstrate

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

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

the high-resolution web-based service provided by the partnering institution,and using the document camera instead of the board. Videotaping of lectures is standard becausewe have had numerous instances where either one or both sites are unable to obtain video, audio,or both.The ability to introduce new courses which reflect the current state of the art has been achallenge because the curricular committees at the college and university levels are notaccustomed to rapid change. We address this issue by using a special topics class which we canuse to deliver cutting-edge classes with minimal academic review. The course topic is vettedthrough the academic programs office and published on the transcript of the individual so thatthe content of the