Conference Session

Continuing Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

competitive advantage. In this paper, we argued that lifelong learning is not merelyan individual pursuit but a strategic imperative for engineering workforce development. Futureresearch could explore the distinct challenges faced by engineers in specialized sectors likeaerospace, healthcare, or renewable energy, and the strategies to foster lifelong learning ofengineers in their own contexts. These sectors demonstrate fields where lifelong learning is notonly beneficial but also essential for both individual career endurance and societal impact.Studies can provide targeted recommendations to enhance workforce development efforts inthese specific sectors.References[1] G. Lokesh, K. Harish, V. S. Sangu, S. Prabakar, V. S. Kumar, and M. Vallabhaneni

Conference Session

Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

address this in future offerings will be to charge a nominal fee to learners sothat the course has a greater perception of value.Other courses could offer training the math and problem solving, computer skills, and customerinteraction skills that industry wishes to cultivate. It may seem that these skills are not thosedirectly related to advanced manufacturing. On the contrary, these skills are the kinds of flexiblelife-long learning skills that will serve workers no matter what industry changes are ahead.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award #2119654.References[1] Hsieh, S., & Barger, M., & Marzano, S. G., & Song, J. (2023, June), Preparing themanufacturing workforce for Industry