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Role of a Professional organisation in Engineering Education

Role of a Professional organisation in Engineering Education. Michael Michaud American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, USA Vojislav Ilic University of Western Sydney Australia. scope. AIM INTRODUCTION SHARING KNOWLEDGE DISTANCE LEARINING & VETTING BOK BEYOND ENGINEERING

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Role of a Professional organisation in Engineering Education

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  1. Role of a Professional organisation in Engineering Education Michael Michaud American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, USA Vojislav Ilic University of Western Sydney Australia ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  2. scope • AIM • INTRODUCTION • SHARING KNOWLEDGE • DISTANCE LEARINING & VETTING BOK • BEYOND ENGINEERING • CONCLUDING REMARKS ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  3. AIM TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  4. INTRODUCTION THE BEGINNINGS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (BOK) AS THE BASIS OF A PROFESSION COOPERATIVE SELF INTEREST – CORPORATIONS & INDIVIDUALS AUGMENTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS PROMOTE RESEARCH ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  5. SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE • BOK WITHIN MEMBERSHIP • SOCIETIES SHARE WHEN DESIGNING ENGINEERING CURRICULUM (ABET) • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, LIFE-LONG LEARNING & OTHER THEMES IN ABET EC2000 (11 CRITERIA) • OUTCOMES BASED & REQUIRE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PROCESS ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  6. SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE(cont) • Student Sections receptive to promotion of newer, less traditional skill areas • Peter Druker: “Knowledge becomes obsolete incredibly fast. The continuing education of adults is the number 1 business in the next 30 years … mostly on-line” ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  7. Distance learning & vetting bok • Web-based course a mainstay in academic institutions, corporations & societies • 2 x 4 method of learning replaced by 24/7, multi-media, multi-source method of learning • JITI – Just in Time Information – knowledge made available when needed in the workplace available on the site • Communities of Practice (COP) – web-based environments that leverage shared information and provide a forum to network, share information, ask questions and convene, virtually, around a subject, problem or interest. • Quality control of web information. BOK accreditation by Societies ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  8. Beyond engineering • Shift towards optimisation of resources • Need to interact beyond the profession – eg Mechatronics, Nanoengineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc. • Rise of Engineering Management (EMCI) ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

  9. Concluding remarks • Professional Societies – sharing of knowledge, standards development, professional certification & education • They participate in Accreditation • They facilitate links between educational institutions & industry • Major role in life-long learning including management subjects • Links in global chain of kindred institutions ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland

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