Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons; Ray Jones, The Citadel

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Continuing Professional Development

include serving in the U. S. Army Special Forces in Asia and in the Reagan White House as a policy special assistant. Dr. Jones research interests include adult learning in work and educational systems, social systems effects on leadership, and adult moral development. Page 12.181.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Addressing the Career and Professional Development Needs of Experienced Project ProfessionalsAbstractThis paper presents a new non-degree graduate program in technical project management (TPM)that employs innovative teaching strategies to meet the needs of

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

design work at the graduate level is minimal. However, it is ourhypothesis that these intensive hands-on types of experience may not be as critical to the types ofnon-traditional students who have significant exposure to engineering in their professionalcareers, such that these students already “know what engineering is”. (By comparison, we feelthat it is unlikely that a fully online program would be optimal for the traditional college-ageundergraduate student who lacks such exposure to engineering; such students would likely needthe benefits, supports, and interactions best provided by the traditional undergraduateexperience.) Obviously this hypothesis warrants detailed assessment and evaluation as the onlineprogram is developed.Specifically

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

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Continuing Professional Development

not enough that the standards are published. To have an impact, theymust influence what happens in every K-12 classroom in America.”Technology education shares engineering education’s desire to emphasize open-endedproblem solving and the design process. For example, Standard 8 delineates design stepsvery similar to those introduced to engineering students. In order to recognize theattributes of design, students in grades 9-12 should learn that the design process includes: • defining a problem, • brainstorming, researching and generating ideas, • identifying criteria and specifying constraints, • exploring possibilities, • selecting an approach, • developing a design proposal, • making a model or prototype, • testing and

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

have this experience contribute to the success of their Page 12.889.2organization in a shorter timeframe, and can add more value than those who lack thatexperience. Universities are competing to attract and enroll the best overall students. Onemechanism to achieve enrollment of top students is to demonstrate how curriculum willprepare them for the job market.Academia-Curriculum Approach to Preparing Business-Ready Graduates To build a successful technology enterprise, it is vital to have a knowledge-basedworkforce with skills in science and engineering. That is, knowledgeable workers who alsohave the appropriate practical skills help to