A Strategic Analysis of Graduate Programs in Engineering Technology
- Conference
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San Antonio, Texas
- Publication Date
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June 10, 2012
- Start Date
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June 10, 2012
- End Date
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June 13, 2012
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
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Engineering Technology
- Page Count
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15
- Page Numbers
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25.103.1 - 25.103.15
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--20863
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/20863
- Download Count
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427
Paper Authors
Suranjan Panigrahi Purdue University, West Lafayette
Suranjan Panigrahi is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, he was a Full Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosysetms Engineering at North Dakota State University, Fargo. He has guided 15 M.S. and eight Ph.D. students as their major Academic Advisor. He is the author/co-author of more than 110 technical papers, referred publications, patents, and technical notes. He is a member of ASEE and other professional organizations.
Ken Burbank Purdue University, Statewide Technology
Ken Burbank is a professor of electrical engineering technology and Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. Burbank is active with IEEE and ASEE, particularly with the Engineering Technology Council. As an educator, Burbank strives to bring practical engineering activities into the classroom.
Abstract
A Strategic Analysis of Graduate Programs in Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technology programs have been serving our society for several decades by trainingstudents with engineering principles integrated with hands-on experiences. A variety ofEngineering Technology or Technology programs are offered across the USA and a few newones have emerged in recent years. At the same time, several few universities have developedgraduate programs (M.S or PhD.) in the recent years. This paper will provide an overview ofdifferent graduate programs (their structure, duration, scope of the programs) available within theEngineering Technology arena. A comprehensive strategic analysis on strength, weakness, threatand opportunities for graduate programs in Engineering Technologies in the next 25 years will bepresented. A supply chain concept will be used to further analyze the student’s professional andlearning needs and the ability of the programs in preparing the students for their professionalsuccess will be discussed. Both macro and micro analysis with respect to the competitiveness,challenges, and opportunities of the engineering technology graduate programs within thecontext of other disciplinary graduate programs in Engineering, Management and otherinterdisciplinary graduate programs within a University framework will be elaborated. Finally,strategic recommendations (based on the above described analysis) for the growth andsustainability of engineering technology graduate programs will be reported.
Panigrahi, S., & Burbank, K. (2012, June), A Strategic Analysis of Graduate Programs in Engineering Technology Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--20863
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