Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabin Sapkota, Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Laurie D. Morrow, Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AbstractGovernmental and nongovernmental agencies nationwide anticipate an ever-increasingworkforce demand due to the inevitable retiring of our current “baby boomer” population. In thepast, several initiatives to meet workforce demand through cooperative educational model wereshort lived. The reasons for discontinuation of such programs can be attributed to either lack ofplanning or not enough success compared to the anticipated level of success from the program.In this paper, authors explain how a Modified Apprenticeship Program (MAP) tailored to meetthe needs of local industries can be sustained without expending a large amount of resources.The example for this case is ‘Advanced Manufacturing Technician’ (AMT). Several years agoNorthwestern State

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajit Koshal; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

’ learning.IntroductionCollege provides boundless opportunity to a student in his/her personal, intellectual and socialdevelopment. Among different connections that a college student can make, research shows thatstudent-faculty relationships are the most crucial connection within a collegiate community(Duberstein, 2009). A sense of connection with a faculty member helps students feel like theytruly belong at the institution. When students feel connected to the campus community, they aremore often retained and excel academically, creating a winning situation for everyone. Facultymembers who understand the learning needs and interests of their students can appropriatelytailor assignments, expectations, and conversations.The center of this faculty-student relationship is

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Panteha Alipour, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26059Development of Curriculum in Technology-related Supply Chain Manage-ment ProgramsMs. Panteha Alipour, Purdue University Panteha Alipour is a PhD student at Purdue University. Her background is in industrial engineering with a focus on supply network analysis. Her research interests are optimization, network analysis, data analysis and predictive modelling.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty Success for the Purdue Poly- technic Institute at Purdue University. She is a Professor of Supply Chain Management Technology in the