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Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Continuing Professional Development

Page 14.254.2Professor Howard Gardner introduced the theory of Multiple Intelligences The authorhas presented this at other conferences and he has reproduced the list below. (Narayanan,2007). Dr. Gardner suggested that the Intelligence Quotient, IQ alone should notbecome the primary basis for measuring human potential. He proposed that there areseven broad areas wherein children and adults can excel and listed them as follows(Armstrong, 1993). It should also be pointed out that there is a possibility of adding threemore to this list of seven (Naturalist Intelligence, Spatial Intelligence and ExistentialIntelligence).1. Word Smart: Linguistic Intelligence2. Number Smart: Mathematical Intelligence3. Picture Smart: Spatial Intelligence4. Body

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; John Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Continuing Professional Development

.”1 Engineering technology faculty are a part of a field that must embracechange. However, this “built-in resistance” often stems from the reinvestment of the timerequired to master new technologies and maintain quality-learning environments in theclassroom. Therefore, increased value is placed upon the instructor’s technical expertise anddissemination as students become more technologically sophisticated.Is the mastery of contemporary technological theory and application alone enough to adequately Page 14.529.2prepare students for the workplace? Is there a fundamental disassociation between what is beingtaught and learned in the classroom

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Continuing Professional Development

possible to capture alternate points of view easily.Software to host wiki’s is freely available 1 and easy to locate and install on any operating system.In addition there are many free and commercial wiki services than can be used 2. In the workdescribed in this paper the Wiki was hosted by the NSF funded National Center for Manufactur-ing Education. The site was used for a variety of purposes including hosting conference proceed-ings and the group development of a report.A Quick Tutorial on Wiki EditingWiki editing is often trivial. Editing may be open to anybody or only for permitted authors. In arestrictive Wiki only permitted users may edit the Wiki site. However open editing privileges tothe world is not an issue because changes can be

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Wittenborn, Boeing Company; Michael Richey, Boeing Company; John Paredes, Boeing Company; Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dale Atkins, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

and its importance, was to educateengineers on how their decisions immediately affect other engineers’ activities. The secondobjective was that participants should gain entry level knowledge and application of CATIA,ENOVIA and DELMIA engineering software for 3D part design, change management and 3Dvirtual manufacturing in a PLM environment. The 10 week course utilized an online learningapproach for the delivery of the instructional content. Figure 1 is a diagram depicting thenetworking architecture of how the personnel and technologies within this online learningenvironment were connected. Each week consisted of a two-hour remote lab, which this paperfocuses on, and a two-hour remote lab. The classes were conducted by faculty at the Atlanta

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; John Lanzarone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mico Miller, George Mason University; Barry Liner, George Mason University

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Continuing Professional Development

, in contrast to the difficulty in attractingnew students and obtaining candidates interested in satisfying the Certificate requirements, bythe fall 2007 semester an additional three students had completed the Certificate program, twohad completed their MS degree (taking additional classes outside the USACE officeenvironment), and another five are on schedule to earn their MS degree in the spring 2009semester.Goals and Objectives of the ProjectThis paper assesses the impact of the GMU certificate program on HQUSACE and itsemployees. It attempts to answer the following questions: 1. Are USACE engineers better leaders, better communicators, and more professional as a result of the completion of the Certificate Program

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Zhi GE, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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Continuing Professional Development

instructor-centered to a student-centered teaching philosophy.One of the most important tools for implementing this philosophy is use of innovativetechnology. Gradually, although controversy does exists (some senior faculty members choose tostay with their traditional in-class lecture delivery), web-based online teaching becomes anintegrated part of the program. Research showed that the online teaching is one of mostinteresting teaching methods that is growing rapidly.1, 2, 3Based on the previously noted issues, NDSU has recently launched a fully online M. S. degree inConstruction Management. Meanwhile, some undergraduate courses were selected, as well, foronline lecture delivery in order to best utilize the online teaching resources in conjunction

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

Education of Scientists and Engineers states “A world ofwork that has become more interdisciplinary, collaborative, and global requires that we produceyoung people who are adaptable and flexible, as well as technically proficient”1. Today’sengineers must be integrators of knowledge, able to innovate and collaborate in aninterdisciplinary environment. Major change in the engineering education system is necessary ifit is to meet the needs of the nation and the world in the coming century. Recent national reportson engineering education 1,2,3,4,5 stress the need for flexible graduate programs focusing onadvanced practice and the world of work of the future. Bordogna5 puts it this way “There is agrowing consensus that professional engineers need an

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

industries (HPI/CPI) to heat hydrocarbon fluids that are being convertedinto fuels like gasoline and chemicals like ethylene. The John Zink Institute has been teaching acourse on process burners used in those heaters for many years. However, until fairly recently,relatively little consideration was given to adjusting the instructional methods to accommodatethe various learning styles of the students. This paper describes how multiple techniquesaddressing different learning styles are used to help explain a somewhat complicated, butcritically important concept in that course, for properly operating process heaters.IntroductionContinuing professional education is critical for graduate engineers because of rapid changes intechnology. 1 -4 This