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A.S. degree Career Pathway within the Florida State College System that includes a Professional Engineering License

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

ETD - A Technology Potpourri I

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40628

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https://peer.asee.org/40628

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331

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Marilyn Barger

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Marilyn Barger is the Senior Educational Advisor for FLATE and FloridaMakes, Inc.She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida, and holds a licensed patent. Dr. Barger is a Fellow of ASEE, with over 25 years of experience developing engineering technology and engineering curriculum for K-12 through Graduate engineering programs.

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Ron Eaglin Daytona State College

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Sam Ajlani

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Abstract

The A.S. Engineering Technology (ET) degree is a statewide course of study to prepare technicians for Florida’s technical workforce. This two-year degree program is offered at 23 of the colleges in the xxxx College System. This course of study is also part of a unified technical education approach, the Florida Plan, that includes high school technology and manufacturing, career academy, incumbent worker training, post-secondary technical training, and bachelor’s degree programs. The ET degree has developed articulation pathways to B.S. degrees offered with the xxxx College System. The next step is to create a seamless pathway from the A.S. ET degree into a B.S. Engineering degree program. The challenge centers on the optimal design of the second two years (typically the junior and senior years) to include a tremendous amount of flexibility. Yyy has designed a 4-year program that articulates from 2-year Associate of Science (A.S.) programs and Associate of Arts (A.A.) programs to allow students from both to continue forward into the college’s ABET approved B.S Engineering degree program. The approach includes different course pathways based on both the needs of the student and their individual backgrounds and objectives of the students. After graduation with their bachelor’s degree, students may wish to continue with a graduate degree or may wish to seek professional engineering registration. This approach with its options will be described in this paper with an accent on the flexibility required to handle students from both the AA and the AS backgrounds.

Barger, M., & Eaglin, R., & Ajlani, S. (2022, August), A.S. degree Career Pathway within the Florida State College System that includes a Professional Engineering License Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40628

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