The paper contains an overview of the history of engineering education in the United States. It also explains the differences between engineering and engineering technology from an historical perspective. The similarities and differences between those two programs are also being addressed. The article also explains the concept of the project-driven approach in teaching engineering technology courses. The procedure to secure and administer funding for the projects is also addressed. The paper also includes some practical guidelines for implementing a project-based approach.
The paper describes the development of a new course. Psychology of innovation, which is in the process of being approved as an elective course for four different majors: engineering, business, psychology, and art. The paper describes the course content, course educational objective, weekly assignments and projects. The new course is expected to be approved and implemented in the Fall 2021 Semester. The Course is expected to strengthen innovative potential of students from four different majors.
The publication focuses on assessing the energy efficiency in residential and to some extent commercial applications. An energy audit is always the first step in addressing energy efficiency. The purpose of the publication is to present the benefits of using an energy audit. It explains a “do-it-yourself” procedure for an energy audit. The publication also focuses on calculating the potential energy saving by updating low-efficiency electric appliances with high-efficient alternatives. The environmental benefits of addressing the energy efficiency of households is also being discussed. An energy audit using a “do-it-yourself” procedure focuses on the economic, ecological and social impact to environment. The energy audit contributes to the implementation of the concept of sustainable development in our day by day life.
The main purpose of this research was the development of an effective marketing strategy for academic programs. The nature of academic programs has significantly changed. The curriculum at those programs as well as the methods for recruiting students were very traditional and rigid. In recent decades many private universities were created and started competing with established public universities. At the same time, public universities started competing among themselves. Recently many people view university education as an investment which provides a return in the form of well-paid employment after the completion of their formal education. The recruitment strategy needs to be adjusted to the changing conditions. Every academic program is trying to compete for the best highly-motivated high school students. Academic programs are operating in a similar mode to traditional businesses by selling educational services. The article presents a marketing approach to offering educational services in universities using the example of an Engineering Program at The Pennsylvania State University Hazleton (USA). The authors, using the case study method, place their considerations in a broader context of issues related to the marketing and communication strategy of universities. They indicate the need to use the 7-element marketing mix using the broader context of relationship marketing and feedback as well as building the brand of the university to skillfully meet the challenges of the dynamically developing world and the constantly evolving labour market, while not giving up the intellectualization of the educational processes and shaping the personality of the students. The methodology used in this study was a case study of the marketing of an Engineering program at The Pennsylvania State University (USA). This is a public university successfully competing with many private universities in the United States (USA). A theoretical analysis of the marketing strategy based on the best and most effective practices is being presented in the article. The paper also contains practical suggestions and recommendations that can be used by both private and state universities.
The paper describes the curriculum of the individualized option in the baccalaureate Business Administration program. The individualized option is a multidisciplinary curriculum which links the Mechanical Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology associate degree programs with the baccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Business degree program. Graduates from this program will be prepared for management positions in the manufacturing industry Introduction: The competitive job market of the 21 st century forces college graduates to seek and develop unique and rare skills. The acquisition of these skills is often the deciding factor in achieving employment goals. In a constantly changing work environment, these interdisciplinary skills are more important than ever before. As a result of this situation the accrediting body, ABET, has encouraged and supported interdisciplinary projects in the curriculum. Much support was given to the project at Penn State Hazleton that involved the coupling of business and engineering, since it was in line with some new goals set forth by ABET which included the encouragement of multidisciplinary courses. Curricular Issues: Penn State Hazleton offers traditional mechanical technology and electrical technology programs. These programs are ABET accredited and are offered in Hazleton at the associate degree level. The graduates of these programs can either seek employment or continue their education at the baccalaureate level. A majority (approximately 80%) of the students continue their education in the baccalaureate degree programs (Fig. 1). Unfortunately, those baccalaureate degree options are not available at Penn State Hazleton. Depending on the choice of major, most students continue their education at the Capital College in Harrisburg, the Altoona College, or the Berks-Lehigh Valley College. Penn State Hazleton also offers associate and baccalaureate degree programs in business administration. Similar to the engineering technology students, business administration students who graduate with an associate degree can either enter the job market or continue their education in a baccalaureate degree Page 8.827.1
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