Adaptive Learning Environment for High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Geared towards the Energy Industry

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Dr. Bimal Nepal is an Associate professor in the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M University. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, and large scale optimization. He has authored 30 refereed articles in leading supply chain and operations management journals, and 35 peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE. Miss Maria Antoun Henri, Texas A&M UniversityMaria Henri is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology, at Texas A&M University, focusing on measurement and statistics. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a MS in psychology in 2015, where she taught undergraduate psychology courses. She worked as a data analyst on a variety of quantitative and qualitative projects that strived to improve education in San Antonio. Her interests include hierarchical linear modeling and structural equation modeling. Currently, she is Graduate Research Assistant at Texas A&M University, working on a project aimed to create a sustainable certificate program in high value manufacturing that provides multiple pathways for community college students and meets future workforce needs. Dr. Norma Perez, Houston Community CollegeDr. Perez is currently the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Curriculum and Learning Initiatives at Houston Community College (HCC). She has served in various positions during her thirty years of service to HCC, such as Executive Dean, Dean of Health Sciences, and Director of Institutional Assessments. Dr. Perez was instrumental in working with faculty to create the first student success course for the Health Sciences students to impact the success rate of these students. Dr. Perez also worked with faculty and industry experts to create several new programs, such as Histologic Technician, Computed Tomography, Cardiovascular Technology, Massage Therapy, and Dental Hygiene. Most recently, she worked with faculty and industry experts to create the Insurance Associate/Specialist program to train students for the insurance business. Dr. Perez has had many successes during her tenure and is dedicated to making an impact for the success of all students at HCC. Adaptive learning environment for high value manufacturing (HVM) geared towards energy industryAbstract This paper presents a project framework for the development of an adaptive learning environment to provide a wide range of students with the skills necessary to work in high value manufacturing (HVM) aimed at the energy industry. More specifically, it discusses a HVM certificate program being developed at Houston Community College (HCC) in collaboration with Texas A&M University (TAMU). The aim of the project is to create a sustainable certificate program in HVM that provides multiple pathways for community ...

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