Engineering Professional Education
Purdue University
Presentation for the Indiana Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Alliance – Dec. 5, 2008
Vickie Maris, director, professional development programs
Overview
• Graduate-level courses and master’s degree programs at a distance for practicing engineers
• Short courses, seminars and workshops (CEU credit) for engineers and those in engineering or technical roles
Engineering Professional Education
• Master’s degrees at a distance for practicing engineers– Flexible, customized (MS, MSE), 10 3-credit courses– AAE, ME, IE, ECE, dual-degree program (MBA + MSE)– Engineering Management and Leadership Area of
Specialization, https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProEd/credit/eml – ~400 enrollments per semester
Students benefit from anytime access to course content
• Asynchronous (learn on your own time) instruction that is usually online – self-study; instructor-facilitated
• Blended – learning that combines multiple delivery formats; usually an online component with face-to-face delivery
Engineering Professional Education
Tools for distance delivery of
education (click for video demo)
• Short courses for practicing engineers and managers of technical projects; courses for licensure maintenance– On-sites, on campus, online, blended and self-study– 495 enrollments in most recent fiscal year
Non-credit courses geared towards workforce development
• Professional development programs – Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program (online)
– LAI Lean Academy – for undergrads, co-op students, manufacturing interns and others
– Program and Project Management (face-to-face and online; 3-credit course in Summer 09 also available as non-credit)
– Strategic Planning and Decision Making
– Factory Basics
– Theory and Design of Intelligent Controls
– Bridging Generational Gaps: Maximizing Workplace Potential
• Technical Managers Institute (on-campus program, May 4 – 8, 2009), technical courses and management courses
Engineering Professional Education
Continuous updating of formats for instructional delivery and course marketing
• Exploring use of Web 2.0 tools– Blogs
– Podcasting, Coursecasting through Boilercast
– Social Networking – marketing through Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube
• Face-to-face courses recorded for later use as online video modules
• Instructors using tools like audio features for pdf files in Acrobat; pen tablets; and Pulse pen by LiveScribe – www.reachlearners.blogspot.com
• Animations being embedded in online modules to bring concepts to life
Engineering Professional Education
Contact InfoVickie J. Maris
www.proed.purdue.edu
(765) 496-6845
Slides available at:www.slideshare.net/vjmslides
www.linkedin.com/in/vickiemaris
Engineering Professional Education
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