Developing a Cooperative International Program in Graduate Education and Research

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Oliveras ◽  
Lloyd E. Barrett ◽  
Ronald D. Flack
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Rotor Dynamics ◽  
Full Time ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
Graduate Degrees ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Simon Bolivar ◽  
The University

This paper describes cooperative research and graduate instructional activities by the University of Virginia (UVA) and Universidad Simon Bolivar (USB) which focus on research and developments in rotor dynamics and turbomachinery, including gas turbines. The cooperative efforts have been underway since 1991. Both universities have independently developed programs in this area with strong ties to industry. At the University of Virginia a program has been in place for 25 years that specializes in rotor dynamics, bearings, seals, turbomachine flows; including an industrial consortium base of over 40 companies. The program at the University of Virginia comprises the typical curricula in the US for Master of Engineering, Master of Science, and Doctoral degrees. Universidad Simon Bolivar has more recently developed a Postgraduate Program for engineers in the Venezuelan oil and petrochemical industry. The course focuses on turbomachinery issues, has the typical academic structure of a Master of Engineering with a duration of two years, and is tailored to the needs of students working full time in industry. Multiple cooperative efforts have proceeded in a number of areas. UVA faculty have taught portions of the Postgraduate courses at USB; USB and UVA faculty have developed joint research projects; USB faculty have conducted research activities and taught at UVA; and several USB faculty have attended UVA to obtain graduate degrees. Discussions between the two universities are underway to permit the exchange of course credits for graduate degrees; the final aim is to establish a Doctoral Program in the turbomachinery area at USB.

scholarly journals Challenges and solutions to returning to clinical training after research: a multidisciplinary survey of integrated academic trainees in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Downey ◽  
J. Bentley ◽  
H. Pandit
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
The University

Abstract Background Time out of clinical training can impact medical trainees’ skills, competence and confidence. Periods of Out of Programme for Research (OOPR) are often much longer than other approved mechanisms for time of out training. The aim of this survey study was to explore the challenges of returning to clinical training following OOPR, and determine potential solutions. Methods All current integrated academic training (IAT) doctors at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom) and previous IAT trainees undertaking OOPR in the local region (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom)(n = 53) were invited to complete a multidisciplinary survey. Results The survey was completed by 33 participants (62% response rate). The most relevant challenges identified were completing the thesis whilst transitioning back to clinical work, the rapid transition between full-time research and clinical practice, a diminished confidence in clinical abilities and isolation from colleagues. Potential solutions included dedicated funds allocated for the renewal of lapsed skills, adequate notice of the clinical rotation to which trainees return, informing clinical supervisors about the OOPR trainee returning to practice and a mandatory return to standard clinical days. Conclusions Addressing these issues has the potential to improve the trainee experience and encourage future trainees to take time out of training for research activities.

Seton Hall University Doctor of Science Degree Program

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Janet Koehnke ◽  
Joan Besing ◽  
Kelly Shea-Miller ◽  
Brett Martin
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Clinical Practica ◽  
The University

This article provides an overview of the clinical doctoral program in audiology at Seton Hall University. It is a full-time, 4-year program that includes academic course work, clinical practica, and research experience. In concert with the university mission, the program is designed to enable students to develop the skills they need to be leaders in the field of audiology, providing assessment and intervention to individuals with hearing problems and enhancing the knowledge base of the profession. As part of the School of Graduate Medical Education, students in the program have access to a wealth of resources in related health professions. The close proximity to New York City provides many opportunities for outstanding clinical education with a diverse population.

A New University Center of Surveying in Canada

1980 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. R. Blais ◽  
E. J. Krakiwsky
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Western Canada ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Center ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

The establishment of a new surveying engineering program at The University of Calgary represents a major milestone in the history of the surveying profession in Canada. It is the first university surveying engineering center west of Ontario, and the establishment of the program required two decades of dedicated work by the profession in western Canada. This program includes an undergraduate component, graduate studies, research activities and continuing education. The Division of Surveying Engineering started in September, 1979, with two full-time professors, five sessional lecturers and 22 undergraduate students. Three additional full-time professors are joining the Division for the second semester, and about 10 graduate students have already applied for graduate programs. When fully operational, circa 1981, the Division of Surveying Engineering will have about 12 teaching members and will occupy 900 m2 of newly renovated floor space in The University of Calgary engineering complex.

scholarly journals Optometric education at Westville: past, present and future

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Mashige
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Publication Output ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Student Enrolment ◽  
Doctoral Programmes ◽  
The University ◽  
Optometric Education ◽  
Indian Students ◽  
And Training

This article presents historical information, current activities and future plans with regards to optometric education at the Department of Optometry, Westville campus of the University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban. The Department, established in 1979 under the political dispensation of apartheid was intended to cater to the needs of Indian students but now admits students of all races. Also, it has been developing in every aspect of optometric education, staffing and facilities. The undergraduate optometric curriculum at the Department has expanded tremendously over the years and there are now master and doctoral programmes. The number of full-time academic staff has increased from four in 1980 to eleven in 2009. The undergraduate student enrolment has increased from twelve in 1980 to one hundred and sixty in 2009. Research activities and publication output have increased over the years. Community engagement activities have been expanded to meet the needs of the community. Also, physical and training facilities have improved over the years to meet the increasing number of students. The content of this article will be of interest to alumni, current and future students and staff of the Department as well as other stakeholders in the optometric profession and education.(S Afr Optom 2010 69(1) 14-20)

scholarly journals Key Aspects of Modernizing Public Health Doctoral Program at The University of Georgia

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Lobjanidze ◽  
G Kamkamidze ◽  
K Antia
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Consultation Model ◽  
The University ◽  
Phd Program

Abstract Structured Doctoral Program of Public Health has been modernized from “consultation” to combined “Multi-methods” teaching module at the University of Full PhD program consists of 180 ECTS, 3 years for the full-time, and maximum of 7 years for the part-time. The programme consists of 60 teaching and 120 ECTS Research component. Doctoral student, together with a supervisor, starts working on his/her dissertation from the 1st academic year/semester of enrollment Transition from “consultation” model to the “combined multi-methods” model advances the learning outcomes, straight research skills, internationalization, modern professional communication. PH PhD Program aims to prepare a public health researcher who will be able to identify and solve public health issue/problem, produce the best evidence possible and make an evidence-based decisions, create a novelty, and expand the knowledge borders of public health. Self-administrated semi-structured questionnaire were used: How much “consultation” model is effective? What kind of skills are is necessary for scientific carrier?Focus-group discussion was conducted with PhD program graduates. Questions discussed: How you applied acquired skills and knowledge to your work/practice?In focus group discussion employers were asked to discuss what skills and knowledge they are requiring from the employees, if they are considering involvement of local and International experts in teaching process. 98 % of questionnaire students underline the Combined multy- methods with intensive theoretical and practical teaching with international activities. The deep knowledge of scientific methods and project writing skills are very important. Results of researches must be presented at the international scientific conferences and published. Research methods course was improved (amounts of credits was increased 2 times).The frame of teaching is Combined multy-methods with internationalization involvement and with intensive timeline. Key messages The learning process consist of Combined multy-method, with deep research methods and internationalization activities. The elements of Research component starts from the 1st semester. Result Internationalization.

scholarly journals Education quality at regional university in students assessments

2020 ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Mikhal V. Boguslavsky ◽  
Natalia S. Ladyzhets ◽  
Egor V. Neborsky ◽  
Olga V. Sannikova
Keyword(s):  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Regional University ◽  
Practice Organization ◽  
The Face ◽  
The University

The article presents the results of an empirical study whose purpose was to identify students’ assessment of the quality of education at a regional university. The study was conducted on the basis of Udmurt State University as part of the research project “Transitive University in the face of global, national and regional challenges” in February-March, 2019. In total, 611 full-time students were interviewed. Despite the fact that the university is on the 228th place out of 2060 organizations engaged in research activities and is of high potential, the quality of education as a whole is estimated by students at a low level and the main complaints are reduced to the poor state of the facilities of the educational environment and the practice organization.

scholarly journals Importance of teaching and research from the academic perspective in Mexican public institution: The case of the University of Sonora

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Etty Haydee Estévez Nenninger ◽  
Joel Manuel Martínez García
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Higher Institution ◽  
Northwestern Mexico ◽  
The University

This paper contains an analysis of the importance of teaching and research activities at the University of Sonora (UNISON), from the academic perspective. During 2007 the survey "Reconfiguration of Academic Profession in Mexico" (RPAM) was applied on a representative sample of full-time teachers of UNISON, public higher institution which happens to be one of the most important universities of northwestern México. The academic features of both teaching and research were considered separately, and then sought for some relations between these two activities, to finally make a comparative analysis with the national survey results. The UNISON faculty is mainly composed by adulthood (51.8 years average), labor experienced (23 years in working place) and a high rate in educational levels: 20.2 % bachelor degree, 53.2% master, 26.5% doctorate). The presence of academic women throws a 33% of faculty, lower than the average shown by the national survey (37%). Given the classification scheme proposed in this paper, it was possible to clearly identify four types of scholars which set a pattern that might be present in other public state institutions of the country, this according to the differential importance assigned to the various activities, roles and responsibilities that make up academic work.

Up Close: The Center for Laser Studies University of Southern California

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-49
Author(s):  
Susan Allen
Keyword(s):  
Southern California ◽  
Phase Conjugation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Wave Mixing ◽  
University Of Southern California ◽  
Optical Phase Conjugation ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
Optical Phase ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The University

The Center for Laser Studies (CLS) is a research organization within the School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. Since its founding in 1973, CLS has grown to about a dozen full-time research scientists working with about 35 graduate students on projects funded by a wide range of government and industrial agencies. Because studies of and research with lasers are frequently interdisciplinary ventures, close ties are maintained with academic departments within the University such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. The need to cross traditional university department lines was one of the reasons for establishing CLS. The CLS researchers share an extensive equipment and knowledge base, which also serves as a resource facility for cooperative research with industry. This approach has led to over 200 publications in major journals and has given the Center national prominence.Six faculty members conduct a majority of their research at CLS and an approximately equal number have experiments in residence. Examples of some of the current research projects of the primary faculty are given below:1. Professor Elsa Garmire, Director, is studying nonlinear optical devices in a variety of materials with particular emphasis on using semiconductor nonlinearities in optically bistable devices and in optical phase conjugation. This group first demonstrated mid-infrared bistability in In As with a 3 mW threshold, the lowest threshold for any bistability reported at that time. Optical bistability occurs when a semiconductor etalon is illuminated near its bandgap. The nonlinear refractive index combined with reflection feedback causes the transmission or reflection to have two stable outputs at a single value of the input, depending on the device irradiation history. Typical results are shown in Figure 1. Currently under investigation is optical phase conjugation by means of degenerate four wave mixing with two wave mixing recently observed in Cr-doped GaAs.

Flexural Capacity of Compact and Noncompact High-Performance Steel Plate Girders

2000 ◽  
Vol 1712 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atorod Azizinamini ◽  
Richard Sause
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
Iron And Steel ◽  
Plate Girders ◽  
Lehigh University ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ◽  
The University

As a result of a cooperative research program between FHWA, the U.S. Navy, and the American Iron and Steel Institute, high-performance steels (HPSs) with yield strengths of 485 MPa [70 kips/in.2 (ksi)] (HPS-70W) and 690 MPa (100 ksi) (HPS-100W) were developed. During the past 2 years, several bridges in the United States have used these new grades of steel. Because of a lack of test data, AASHTO specifications placed several limitations that prevent bridge designers from taking full advantage of HPSs. In response to AASHTO limitations, which preclude full use of the advantages that the HPS-70W and HPS-100W steels have to offer, research investigations were initiated at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lehigh University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Partial results of research activities under way at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Lehigh University to remove design limitations related to the use of HPSs are presented.

scholarly journals A low profile paediatric partial foot

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Pullen
Keyword(s):  
Stance Phase ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Full Time ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Bearing Surface ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
The University ◽  
Rigid Shell

A low profile prosthesis was designed using a flexible liner in conjunction with a rigid shell, with a toe extension. Thus far, two paediatric patients have been fitted with the device, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. One patient is a five year old with a Lisfranc level amputation and the other, a sixteen year old with a Chopart level amputation. Both patients have successfully worn their prostheses, full time, for over two years. The prostheses these children have been wearing are comfortable, functional and cosmetic. The prostheses provide excellent suspension, a good weight-bearing surface and an anterior lever arm for push-off during late stance phase.

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