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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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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
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LEARNING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES
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ECONOMICSECONOMICS
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++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
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LEARNING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES
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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”
GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION DEMOGRAPHICSDEMOGRAPHICS
LEARNING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES
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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
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LEARNING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES
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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%)
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 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
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
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
GLOBAL ENGINEERING MASTERSGLOBAL ENGINEERING MASTERS
Kaiserslauten
Informatics
Berne
Management
Vlissingen
Logistics
Helsinki
Robotics
Borlange
Product Design
Wroclaw
Biomedical
Annecy
Environmental
International Network for Higher Education in EngineeringInternational Network for Higher Education in Engineering
ODU SPECIALIZATIONSODU SPECIALIZATIONS•Engineering ManagementEngineering Management
•Project ManagementProject Management
•Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering
•Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering
•TelecommunicationsTelecommunications
•NorfolkNorfolk
•Northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia
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
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..
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LEARNING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES
NEW FIELDSNEW FIELDS
ECONOMICSECONOMICS
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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
environmentenvironment
Collaborative Collaborative learning learning
environmentenvironment
InstitutionInstitution
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InstitutionInstitution
BB
InstitutionInstitution
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