Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

product team; the team could include people who must fulfill roles in finance,marketing, history, law, design, procurement, scientific research, manufacture, maintenance, andthe list could go on and on. The ability to effectively communicate is the most important skillthat allows an engineer-leader to bridge the gap. The continual development of all leaders,especially engineer-leaders, must include training and development of this most important skill.Therefore, every single LTP offsite has included this element as a means for training our futureleaders to bridge the gap. The “Decision Making: The Full Monty!” offsite weekend summitwas no exception.What makes the program unique compared to others?What other classroom, training, teaching, or

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Alef, Rochester College; Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

for Today’s Practicing Engineers”, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1997 Conference •”Successful Model for Corporate-University Col- laboration”, International Association for Continuing Engineering education (IACEE), 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor •”Designing Engineer Educa- tional Partnership Model”, IACEE 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with Michigan Technolog- ical University •”Reengineering a Successful Graduate Program”, IACEE 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute •”Developing Product and Manufacturing Integra- tion Engineers”, IACEE 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

, Boyd’s hobbies include back country camping and hiking as well as learning self reliance in the wild.Mr. Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems Eric Pearson is the Director of Cross-Sector Program Initiatives for Northrop Grumman Corporation. His has responsibilities for relationship building and cross culture leadership development. Eric has a BS in Education from Bowie State University and an MS In Technical Management form the Johns Hopkins, Whiting School of Engineering. Eric is best known for his development and leadership of the Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems New Graduate Engineering Rotation Program and the Recent Graduate Leadership Training Program (LTP), having selected and mentored

Conference Session

Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

priority. Distance students are more likely to be practicing engineers, with learning goals tied to advancing their practical knowledge and career advancement. Course content must be highly relevant and authentic. Employ project-based learning that challenges and enables students to apply what they are learning to their workplace projects. Provide flexibility in assignments that allow students to hone their learning to their specific goals. Engage the experience and expertise of students for the benefit of all learners in the class. Engage experienced, capable instructional designers in the design of the program and each course. Investing in knowledgeable, capable instructional designers is one of the best investments a

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas; Zachary Gredlics, University of Kansas; Kevin Curry, University of Kansas; Kara D Lynch, University of Kansas Continuing Education

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

, annual, international conference focused on engineering education which is co-sponsored by IEEE and ASEE.Kara D Lynch, University of Kansas Continuing Education Kara Lynch is publication manager in the Center for Engineering and Interdisciplinary Professional Edu- cation at the University of Kansas and is responsible for developing and managing all publications related to marketing. She is also responsible for developing a communication and market research analysis strat- egy for the engineering and interdisciplinary programs at KUCE. Kara’s bachelor’s degree is in commu- nications from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, and her master’s degree is in journalism with communications emphasis from the University

Conference Session

Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Bird, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

an office suite. He’s in transportation – so a completely different unrelated civil engineering sub-discipline there. We started talking and all of the sudden we had some similar interests ….we started kind of talking about what could we do and then we kind of came up with trying to incorporate problem based learning into some classes that he and I were teaching.”For her second class, Dr. Jacksone was assigned to teach a senior design class and the first timethrough was with an established professor mentoring her which had a big impact on her approachto teaching these classes. “I think he mentored me extremely well …… I don’t think I wouldhave taught it like the other class in terms of where I had a curriculum that I