Journal article
Institutional-Level Reform of an Engineering Technology Program
American Society for Engineering Education. pp. 00758-10. 2009, pp.00758-00710
01 Jan 2009
Abstract
Burlington County College (BCC) is completing an institution-level reform of its Engineering Technology Associates degree program in an effort to better meet the workforce demands of industry in central New Jersey. This project brings together a consortium made up of secondary schools, a community college, a four-year university, workforce development professionals, and industry leaders. The approach of cooperative interaction is expected to serve as a model for transforming a community college technical education program in an effort to create a seamless and meaningful educational and work-entry pathway for future engineering technologists and technicians. One of the main goals of this project is to strengthen the ties within the technical education community and promote industry participation in educating students and training technicians. The addressed topics include: (1) transforming the Engineering Technology curricula to better meet the technical standards of industry; (2) developing customized training opportunities for incumbent and displaced workers; (3) integrating work-based activities and/or internship programs for students in the educational process; (4) developing initiatives to increase enrollment in the Engineering Technology Programs, particularly of under-represented students; (5) enhancing faculty development opportunities with local industry partners; and (6) promoting discussion, collaboration, and a working relationship among interested industrial stakeholders vested in the tri-state (NJ, PA, and DE) area. This project is supported by the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 0703836.
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- Title
- Institutional-Level Reform of an Engineering Technology Program
- Creators
- David SpangVladimir Genis
- Publication Details
- American Society for Engineering Education. pp. 00758-10. 2009, pp.00758-00710
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Identifiers
- 991019173675404721