Kettil Cedercreutz, PhDAssociate ProvostUniversity of Cincinnati

March 14, 2013

Professional Practice & Experiential LearningPresentation for Ohio House Finance & Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee

UC Board of

Trustees 1905“We will allow

Dean Herman Schneider to try this cooperative idea of education for one year only,

for the failure of which we will not be held accountable”

Professional Day One !

Curricula Provide Structure

Professionals need

Muscles !

• Academic Programs: 40• Co-op Quarters Annually: 5,832 Quart• Annual Student Earnings: $44 M

Professional Practice In Numbers

250 Quarter

200 Courses / Year

Rapidly

Growing !

Earnings

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72%

Over 10 yearsCo-op:

Internships: Service Learning:

Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior

Foundation

Exploration

Professional Contribution & Change Generation

Progressive Learning Objectives

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Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior

Grad. Yr 2017

Academic Internships

Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior

Intro to Internships

3 Cr.h.

Co-op:- Engineering, Applied Science

Internships & Service Learning:

- Design, Architecture, Business

One Stop Structure

1,800 Companies & Not for Profits

Professional Practice

- All UC Colleges

400 New Companies per year

Academic Division

ProPEL22 Faculty 9 Admins 2 Co-ops

Feedback and Continuous Improvement

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Curriculum & Pedagogy

1. Cincinnati 2,7292. Ohio - Cincinnati 5353. Kentucky 3414. New York 2325. California 1766. Illinois 767. Massachusetts 758. Georgia 739. Indiana 6610. Texas 49

Co-op Placements by Location:

2/3 Local1/3 Out of State2% International

CO-OP Wages vs Tuition (2010):

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Enrolled Versus Placed Students

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3 Cr.h. Part Time Paid / Not paid (not for profit) Optional for All majors

Co-op (95%): 5 semesters (Mandatory: DAAP & ENG)3 Semesters (Optional Programs: BUS)Full TimePaid (Aver $16.00/h)Required for GraduationTranscripted at 0 Cr.h.

Internships:(5% Rapidly growing)

Both: Work terms assessed & require Faculty Driven Reflection:

Credit Awarded:

Funding Structure:

Co-op U.G. Fee: $465/SemesterInternship Transfer Cost: $222/Cr.hProPEL Budget: $3.9 MillionCost / Placement $700 / placementInternal subsidy / revenue 30/70Instructional cost: +25% (Approx $5 -10M)

Student Salaries: $44 Million (2013 Est :$50M)

Average Student Co-op Earning:: $10,600 / semester

Student return before tax:: 2,100%Student earnings / University cost: 5:1 (400%)

How can Ohio replicate a sustainable program statewide?

Low hanging fruit:High profile institutions in urban settings:

-Abundance of job opportunities-Likely to attract new employers to area-Student reputation likely to attract out-of-town jobs

Challenges:Low profile institutions in rural settings:

-Dependent on few local employers-Less likely to attract diverse employer growth in area-Parallel co-op, tailored solutions

How can Ohio replicate a sustainable program statewide?

A. Identify schools whose leadership see a potential in experiential learning

B. Offer training to these institutions:1. Executive level / Dean Level2. Department Head / Director Level3. Advisor Level

C. Have schools develop effective locally founded programs in teams (Ex: WACE training)

D. Require commitment on all organizational levelsE. Award seed money to establish placement office and

program structuresF. Allow institutions to charge fees that cover costsG. Monitor that quality has been met and that fees are

used appropriately.

Micah WhittCivil & Environmental Engineering

“The project is projected to improve conditions experienced by Cincinnati drivers by reducing

accidents, slow downs, and driver frustration. It’s precisely the “Civil” part of Civil Engineering that

I love and drives me to learn more .”

“By 2015, everyone should be getting to

school on time! ”

“I can’t go into any details because of

government restrictions;

General Electric and Rolls Royce

proprietary rights.”

“First Engine to test with 3,000+ sensors installed.”

Brian KodrichAerospace Engineering

Defense Contract

Management Agency

Lance KellyMechanical Engineering

“The Injury Biomechanics Research Lab (IBRL), a nationally recognized

center for trauma research.”

“investigating the relationships

between human injury and physical

mechanical properties ”

Transportation Research Center

Inc.

Walter LubbersBiomedical Engineering

“I’m a pre-med student, so I took a job in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Lab at Cincinnati

Children’s Hospital. .”

“I also was the primary author of a journal

article on our research, and had the opportunity to give a presentation

on the study at an international

conference on pediatric cardiac surgery. ”

Crystal KuznikDigital Design

“Procter & Gamble is by far one of the

best places to work in Cincinnati ”

“Procter & Gamble takes care of their co-ops by providing a housing bonus on each

paycheck ”

Bradley JonasMaterials Engineering

“There is nothing hotter then standing next to a 1,500 degree Celsius electric arc furnace as 150

tons of molten steel is poured into a ladle with sparks flying everywhere. .”

“My co-workers and I are working on installing

a 130 million dollar super-furnace which will allow us to melt and tap 150 tons of scrap steel

in less then 45 minutes.”

Stacie MerzComputer Science

“I went to Boston with a friend from high school and saw some of the historical sites”

Delta Air Lines

“Having flight benefits is awesome and allows for many opportunities

to learn about the world that I only wish I had

more time for.”

James OttFashion Design

“I cut, assembled, and hand sewed the chiffon / organza

flowers”

“I will never forget the perk of being able to

attend my first New York runway show knowing I

had several pieces of my work parading on the

models in front of me.”

Laura MyerIndustrial Design

“I soon became very aware of my own

customs and sayings, which I had never given much thought to, as they

didn't translate in this new world ”

“Within one week I went from not knowing where I was going on co-op to being on a plane flying to Hong Kong.”

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

“That kind of effect on others makes work

very rewarding!”

John JaskiewiczArchitectural Engineering Technology

“I had the opportunity to work on the construction documents for Cincinnati Children’s hospital. It's

accessibility to the highway makes it very unique, since there aren’t many emergency hospitals that you can see

from the interstate, making it very easy to find.

Elizabeth DixonBio Medical Engineering

“I am researching water quality in Tanzania for six months. I assist a UC environmental engineering graduate student, and our focus is collecting data and gaining a better understanding

of sand filters, a point of use water treatment system.”

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…for the failure of which…

Dean Herman Schneider1872 -1939

And the rest is history...