Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University

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Continuing Professional Development

course is evident to those who wish to review to program.Periodic evaluation of the program is necessary to ensure quality and that program goals arebeing maintained. We use the thesis/project as one direct measure metric for assessing thequality of the experience. Our MS evaluation rubric is shown in Tables 1 and 2.Table 1: Evaluation criterion for MS Thesis/Project. A) Clearly defines the relevant problem. Document is well organized, clear, and competently B) written. C) Document provides a contribution to the state of the art. D) Document demonstrated originality. Page 13.142.7 E) Shows evidence of technical depth and

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Nelson, U. of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Shenot, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2007. 10. Schooley, Claire, The Personal Touch: It Still has a Place in E-Learning. IdeaByte, Giga Information Group, October 2001. 11. Naidu, S., Designing Interaction for e-Learning Environments. In M. G. Moore and W. G. Anderson (Eds.), Handbook of Distance Education, Lawrance Earlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ, 2003. 12. Kearsley, G. and Shneiderman, B., Engagement Theory: A Framework for Technology-based Teaching and Learning, version 4/5/99. http://homesprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm. 13. Gray, Clifford F. and Erik W. Larson, Project Management: The Managerial Process, 4th Edition

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies / Pedagogies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Chris Collins, University of Cincinnati; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-926: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE FUTURE OF EDUCATIONEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the College's accelerated engineering degree programs as well as a pre-engineering program with local high schools. Eugene also helps faculty in the use of instructional technology. He is a self-described "hopeful skeptic" concerning learning in virtual worlds.Chris Collins, University of Cincinnati Chris Collins is an IT Analyst in the UCit Instructional & Research Computing department at the University of Cincinnati. Chris specializes in developing supportable, sustainable enterprise

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University; Joel Shrater, The Aerospace Corporation; Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute; Matt Everingham, California Space Authority

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-1131: A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FORWORKING ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIARobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Associate Professor and the interim chair of the Biomedical & General Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-1643: A REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION,DEVELOPMENT, AND RECOGNITION OF FACULTY TEACHING IN HIGHEREDUCATION AROUND THE WORLDDirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech Savannah, USA. His research interests are focused on the high-impact interdisciplinary area of Information Engineering for Complex Engineered Systems. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. He has published around sixty-five papers on Computer-Aided Engineering and Design as well as Engineering Education in conference

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific Univ; Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University; Steven Parsons, Seattle Pacific University; Brad Gjerding, Seattle Pacific University

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Continuing Professional Development

are not able to attend class today due to work and athletic commitments;they will view the Adobe Connect recording at a later time. One off campus student isn't clearon an example and speaks into her microphone to ask the professor for further clarification...This scenario affords the distance learner the ability a) to learn from the questions posed by theon-campus students, and b) the ability to interact with the instructor real-time in an efficientmanner. Our implementation does not significantly alter the experience of the on-campusclassroom, and it can be implemented in most classroom settings. Thus, it promises to bescalable to all of our engineering courses. In this paper, we discuss the benefits and challengesof this scenario as we

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Continuing Professional Development

engineering education community,” he said, “but moreimportantly in the employer community.” [1]In reviewing the Personal Skills in Chemical Engineering Graduates, B R Dickson and CD Grant from the University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemical and ProcessEngineering, Glasgow, Scotland- suggest that the development of skills within degreeprogrammes can meet the needs of employers, yet there is still further work to be donethat a relevant post graduate qualification could provide.In this paper, transferable’ (or ‘personal’) skills are defined as the five key skills of:communications; team-working; problem solving; numeracy and IT skills; self-learning.It shows, with some specific examples, that there are ample and varied opportunities todevelop

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Ronald Thomas, Raytheon; William Charlton, Boeing

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-1109: RISK MANAGEMENT – ARE ENGINEERS THE PROBLEM ORTHE SOLUTION?John Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a Professor in the Electronic Systems Department at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium.Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Joe Tidwell is Managing Director of the JACMET consortium for industry technical training. He was formerly with the Boeing company and his current activities include ASEE industry programs and Project Lead-the-Way.Ronald Thomas, Raytheon Ron Thomas manages Raytheon’s Corporate Learning Center. He is

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Carol Popovich, Corporate member, Microchip Technology Inc.; John McGrane, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

Microchip Technology Inc., coordinating their University Program, with a focus on encouraging schools and universities to teach course work based on Microchip's architecture, thus preparing students to become the engineers of tomorrow.John McGrane, Microchip Technology Inc. John Magrane is the Technical Training Manager, America for Microchip Technology Inc. in which he manages live customer training programs thought the America. He has twenty-five years experience in the electronics field in positions that include hardware and software design, manufacturing and test management and field applications engineering management