Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

.Degree Maps: Degree maps play a pivotal role in shaping students' academic journeys by providing a structured guide outlining the sequence of courses required to fulfill degree requirements. Prior to 2021, the absence of standardized degree maps within CoE led to department-specific versions that lacked flexibility to accommodate students changing majors after commencing their studies. These disjointed maps often compelled students to shift majors midstream to take classes out of sequence, ultimately extending their time to graduation. However, a transformative shift occurred after introducing a unified and comprehensive degree map in 2021 across all engineering, engineering technology, and computer science programs