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Old Dominion UniversityA Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive Institution

NEW TRENDS IN NEW TRENDS IN ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

EDUCATION IN THE U.S.EDUCATION IN THE U.S.ByBy

William Swart, DeanWilliam Swart, Dean

College of Engineering and TechnologyCollege of Engineering and Technology

Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion University

Norfolk, VA 23529Norfolk, VA 23529

[email protected]@odu.edu

The opinions presented are those of the The opinions presented are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the

opinions of the group. opinions of the group.

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DAAD!DAAD!

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This presentation was given during a tour of 17 North American engineering deans to a group of institutions of higher learning in Germany. This tour was sponsored by the German Academic Exchange

Service (DAAD)

GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION DEMOGRAPHICSDEMOGRAPHICS

LEARNING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

NEW FIELDSNEW FIELDS

ECONOMICSECONOMICS

DRIVERSDRIVERS

++MARKETSMARKETS OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

NEWNEW

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

INDIVIDUALSINDIVIDUALS INSTITUTIONSINSTITUTIONS

MILITARYMILITARY INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

JUST-IN-TIMEJUST-IN-TIME PERFORMANCE SUPPORTPERFORMANCE SUPPORT

DIAGNOSTICSDIAGNOSTICS EXPERIMENTATIONEXPERIMENTATION

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

DIGITAL LIBRARIESDIGITAL LIBRARIES SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTSSYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS

APPLICATION SERVERSAPPLICATION SERVERS MULTI/RE-USEMULTI/RE-USE PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

INFORMATION ECONOMICSINFORMATION ECONOMICS CULTURECULTURE

++WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?

• New CoursesNew Courses

• New DegreesNew Degrees

• For Profit UniversitiesFor Profit Universities

• Virtual ClassroomsVirtual Classrooms

• Military RequirementsMilitary Requirements

• Alliances and Consortia (Co-opetition)Alliances and Consortia (Co-opetition)

Training and education is a trillion Training and education is a trillion dollar market worldwidedollar market worldwide

Larry Ellison, ChairmanLarry Ellison, Chairman

19981998




ECONOMICSECONOMICS

DRIVERSDRIVERS

CURRENT TRENDSCURRENT TRENDS

• Increasing population of non-traditional studentsIncreasing population of non-traditional students• Students have different objectivesStudents have different objectives

– degreedegree– certificatecertificate– professional developmentprofessional development

• Students have wide variety of backgroundsStudents have wide variety of backgrounds– note that we offer courses in over 60 locationsnote that we offer courses in over 60 locations

• Students have different “needs” to knowStudents have different “needs” to know– one topic may be more important now than anotherone topic may be more important now than another

• Students may need to know “parts” from different courses Students may need to know “parts” from different courses to support them professionallyto support them professionally

• Students may have different learning styles and abilitiesStudents may have different learning styles and abilities– some can learn specific material faster than otherssome can learn specific material faster than others

““Learning” encompasses:• Training• Education• Performance Mentoring

““Learning” encompasses:• Training• Education• Performance Mentoring

In short, there is a shift from seeking In short, there is a shift from seeking degrees to seeking “Learning”degrees to seeking “Learning”

In short, there is a shift from seeking In short, there is a shift from seeking degrees to seeking “Learning”degrees to seeking “Learning”




ECONOMICSECONOMICS

DRIVERSDRIVERS

DISTANCE LEARNINGDISTANCE LEARNING

A Major ODU AssetA Major ODU Asset

WHAT CAN THE WHAT CAN THE TECHNOLOGY DO?TECHNOLOGY DO?

• Leads to Using Technology to do what is Leads to Using Technology to do what is being done todaybeing done today– fasterfaster– cheapercheaper– neaterneater

• Maintains current paradigmMaintains current paradigm• Enhances efficiencyEnhances efficiency

WHAT CAN THE WHAT CAN THE TECHNOLOGY DO?TECHNOLOGY DO?

• Leads to Using Technology to do what is Leads to Using Technology to do what is being done todaybeing done today– fasterfaster– cheapercheaper– neaterneater

• Maintains current paradigmMaintains current paradigm• Enhances efficiencyEnhances efficiency

DELIVER INSTRUCTIONDELIVER INSTRUCTION

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?

• Provides focus on what could not be done Provides focus on what could not be done beforebefore

• Breaks current paradigmBreaks current paradigm• Enhances effectivenessEnhances effectiveness• Enhances efficiencyEnhances efficiency

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?

• Provides focus on what could not be done Provides focus on what could not be done beforebefore

• Breaks current paradigmBreaks current paradigm• Enhances effectivenessEnhances effectiveness• Enhances efficiencyEnhances efficiency

DELIVER LEARNINGDELIVER LEARNING

more accessible - more efficient - more affordable - more effective

NC PACE CONTRACT – COET

•MS in Engineering Management

•CD-ROM based delivery

•Any place/anytime format

•500 new MS students in 2001




ECONOMICSECONOMICS

DRIVERSDRIVERS

TRENDS/ISSUES OF MAJOR CONCERN TRENDS/ISSUES OF MAJOR CONCERN IDENTIFIED IN A SURVEY OF 300 CEO’sIDENTIFIED IN A SURVEY OF 300 CEO’s

• Globalization (94%)Globalization (94%)• Improving knowledge management (88%)Improving knowledge management (88%)• Cost and cycle time reduction (79%)Cost and cycle time reduction (79%)• Improving supply chains globally (78%)Improving supply chains globally (78%)• Manufacturing at multiple locations in Manufacturing at multiple locations in

many countries (76%)many countries (76%)• Managing the use of more part-time, Managing the use of more part-time,

temporary, and contract workers (71%)temporary, and contract workers (71%)

Global EngineeringGlobal Engineering•Upper division cluster•MinorMinor•MSE Global Engineering

CLUSTERCLUSTERTake just three coursesTake just three courses

……and take on the worldand take on the world

TAKE THESE TWO…TAKE THESE TWO…

•Global Engineering and Project ManagementGlobal Engineering and Project Management

•Communication Across CulturesCommunication Across Cultures

……THEN CHOOSE ONE MORE..THEN CHOOSE ONE MORE..

•International Business OperationsInternational Business Operations

•Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

•World ResourcesWorld Resources

MINORMINORJust add an internshipJust add an internship

……and add GLOBAL to your resumeand add GLOBAL to your resume

Internship in Global EngineeringInternship in Global Engineering

Our Global Engineering Cluster and Minor Provide you withOur Global Engineering Cluster and Minor Provide you with

•……an understanding of the interconnected context of global markets, transnational corporate an understanding of the interconnected context of global markets, transnational corporate operations, and global technology standardsoperations, and global technology standards

•……an understanding of the global nature of natural resources and their protectionan understanding of the global nature of natural resources and their protection

•……exposure to various international regulatory bodies and standardsexposure to various international regulatory bodies and standards

Global Engineering gives you the knowledge to work productively in an environment that encompasses Global Engineering gives you the knowledge to work productively in an environment that encompasses different cultures,business practices, resources,communications, and engineering practicesdifferent cultures,business practices, resources,communications, and engineering practices

Global EngineeringGlobal Engineering•Upper division cluster•MinorMinor•MSE Global Engineering

GLOBAL ENGINEERING MASTERSGLOBAL ENGINEERING MASTERS

Kaiserslauten

Informatics

Berne

Management

Vlissingen

Logistics

Helsinki

Robotics

Borlange

Product Innovation

Wroclaw

Biomedical

Annecy

Environmental

International Network for Higher Education in EngineeringInternational Network for Higher Education in Engineering


Kaiserslauten

Informatics

Berne

Management

Vlissingen

Logistics

Helsinki

Robotics

Borlange

Product Innovation

Wroclaw

Biomedical

Annecy

Environmental


DEGREE STRUCTUREDEGREE STRUCTURE•Each institution guarantees a specific engineering Each institution guarantees a specific engineering specialization offered in English in a given semesterspecialization offered in English in a given semester

•Students must take specialization semesters at two Students must take specialization semesters at two institutions (24 credit hours)institutions (24 credit hours)

•Students must do comprehensive project at any of Students must do comprehensive project at any of the institutions (6 credit hours)the institutions (6 credit hours)

•ODU will award Master of Engineering to any student ODU will award Master of Engineering to any student who does a specialization semester at ODUwho does a specialization semester at ODU•In addition to any M.Sc. Degree awarded by partner In addition to any M.Sc. Degree awarded by partner institutions institutions •Thus, in some cases, students will be awarded both a Thus, in some cases, students will be awarded both a U.S. and European degreeU.S. and European degree


Kaiserslauten

Informatics

Berne

Management

Vlissingen

Logistics

Helsinki

Robotics

Borlange

Product Design

Wroclaw

Biomedical

Annecy

Environmental


ODU SPECIALIZATIONSODU SPECIALIZATIONS•Engineering ManagementEngineering Management

•Project ManagementProject Management

•Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

•Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering

•TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

•NorfolkNorfolk

•Northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia


Kaiserslauten

Informatics

Berne

Management

Vlissingen

Logistics

Helsinki

Robotics

Borlange

Product Innovation

Wroclaw

Biomedical

Annecy

Environmental


FINANCIAL ASPECTSFINANCIAL ASPECTS•INHEE Students will be treated as in state ODU INHEE Students will be treated as in state ODU studentsstudents

•ODU students will be treated as local INHEE ODU students will be treated as local INHEE studentsstudents

•In most cases, ODU students will not pay In most cases, ODU students will not pay tuition while studying at an INHEE institutiontuition while studying at an INHEE institution

Increasingly, the teamwork and the tools of Increasingly, the teamwork and the tools of engineering are moving to the Internetengineering are moving to the Internet22 … …

Hit the ground running ready to join virtual project teams working around the globe

creating tomorrow’s products today!

EE-ENGINEERING – WHAT IS IT?-ENGINEERING – WHAT IS IT?

Distributed collaboration in cyberspace using Distributed collaboration in cyberspace using leading edge technologies enabling leading edge technologies enabling

physically-dispersed, diverse teams to learn physically-dispersed, diverse teams to learn and to create integrated, innovative and and to create integrated, innovative and

competitive products, systems, and servicescompetitive products, systems, and services¹¹..




ECONOMICSECONOMICS

DRIVERSDRIVERS

WHO NEEDS TO KNOW?WHO NEEDS TO KNOW?

• Current StudentsCurrent Students– In appropriate classIn appropriate class

• Current PractitionersCurrent Practitioners– On the job (needs to know NOW)On the job (needs to know NOW)

WHO KNOWS?WHO KNOWS?

• Isolated “narrow” experts (research Isolated “narrow” experts (research driven)driven)

• Distributed across multiple institutionsDistributed across multiple institutions

CHALLENGECHALLENGE

• Bring knowledge needed, when needed, to Bring knowledge needed, when needed, to where it is neededwhere it is needed

• By the best authoritiesBy the best authorities• In the most effective and efficient manner In the most effective and efficient manner

possiblepossible

learnerlearner

Expert led Expert led distributed learning distributed learning

environmentenvironment

Individual Individual learning learning


Collaborative Collaborative learning learning


InstitutionInstitution

AA


BB


CCInstitutionInstitution

DD

Knowledge modules Knowledge modules

Knowledge modules Knowledge modules

Synergistic coupling of advanced instructional, Synergistic coupling of advanced instructional, communications, knowledge management, communications, knowledge management, assessment and evaluation technologiesassessment and evaluation technologies

Use ofUse of interrogative visualization, multimedia,intelligent interrogative visualization, multimedia,intelligent software agents, virtual reality, multimodal and adaptive software agents, virtual reality, multimodal and adaptive

human computer/communication technologieshuman computer/communication technologies

Hierarchical Learning NetworkHierarchical Learning Network

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