The Effectiveness of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Programs for Full-Time Employed Industry Students

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey J. Peter
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Technology Programs ◽  
Manufacturing Engineering ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Local Company ◽  
The Impact

The Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), Portland Center, has been offering Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MfgET) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) undergraduate programs for students around the greater Portland Metropolitan area for the past ten (10) years. A Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMfgET) is also offered. These programs are extensions of programs offered at OIT main Campus in Klamath Falls. Portland Campus programs are designed specifically to cater to students employed full-time in industry. This paper discusses engineering technology programs and their direct application in training local company fulltime employees to become engineers and managers. Most of these employees have associate degrees and years of experience in their respective companies. A discussion of engineering-related, hands-on work experience and understanding of engineering principles and their applications presented. The effectiveness of special instruction techniques, custom-developed for students with limited time availability, while maintaining ABET accreditations is also discussed. Discussion-oriented learning and teaching models and the impact of adding dimensions to these instructional models, with the industry-experienced students in mind, is emphasized. Case studies are presented to show improvement in student engagement, curiosity, and application of new knowledge to actual day-to-day, work-environment problems. Advantages and disadvantages of night school are discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Retirement Resources on U.S. Older Female Workers’ Retirement Timing: Theory of Planned Behavior Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 1057-1057
Author(s):  
Hansol Kim ◽  
David Ekerdt ◽  
Tamara Baker ◽  
Amber Watts ◽  
Tracey LaPierre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Retirement Timing ◽  
The Impact

Abstract For older workers, having a retirement plan is important for a successful transition. Social awareness of the problems encountered by older women during retirement remains low. Women have limited retirement resources due to their unequal work experience, and older women with access to fewer retirement resources often postpone their retirement. This research examined how the timing of older women’s retirement was influenced by their retirement resources as well as their marital status. The study used 2014 HRS and RAND data, and collected sample of women aged 50-62 years old who worked either full or part time (n=3,593). Respondents were female (56%), white (63%), married (70%), and working full time (82%). Guided by the theory of planned behavior (TPB), multiple regression analysis examined gender differences in predicting older adults' retirement timing. TPB included three sub factors: attitudes toward retirement, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. Logistic regression analyzed the effects of respondents’ expectations of retirement (i.e., with vs without expected timing). The findings indicated that the TPB model works similarly for men and women but there is a difference according to marital status. Unmarried women are less likely to have accumulated financial resources and more likely to anticipate a later retirement (1.4 years) than married women and are also less likely to set an expected timing for retirement (p<05). Such a robust research agenda would provide key information for government agencies and policymakers and contribute to the development of retirement planning models or retirement education programs for older women.

Social media technology management in College of Technology in Oman

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Himanshu Sharma ◽  
Sunil Prakash Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Social Media Technology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the constructs – utilitarian, hedonic and social value on the perceptions of the full-time instructors related to their social media technology (SMT) management for learning and teaching practices at workplace. Design/methodology/approach A survey is used to gather the data from 180 instructors (full time) working at one of the colleges owned by the ministry of manpower, Oman. This paper uses reliability analysis to determine Cronbach’s α and analysis of variance for the empirical investigation of instructors’ perceptions on SMT management. Findings The analysis shows that 98 per cent of the instructors use SMTs at their workplace. Social influence is found more dominating than utilitarian and hedonic constructs in impacting on instructors’ intention for SMT use. Findings also claim that higher the use of SMT at workplace stronger the influence on learning and teaching practices of higher education instructors. Practical implications The findings of this study can be used as the recommendations for all the faculty members to use SMTs for their educational, learning and teaching practices. The administration can develop policies to motivate instructors to manage such technologies for professional and personal development to enhance learning and teaching environment at workplace. Originality/value This study is perhaps the leading attempt to use utilitarian, hedonic and social value perceptions of the instructors to investigate the management of SMTs in an academic culture and settings of the developing country in the Middle East (Oman).

scholarly journals A comparative study of the leadership preferences of Chinese Millennials and non-Millennials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Yiwan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Leadership Preferences ◽  
The Impact

<p>There has been a lack of academic research focusing on the generational differences in leadership preferences in the Chinese context, particularly in terms of the Millennial generation. In what way, if at all, do the leadership preferences of Chinese Millennials differ from those of Chinese non-Millennials? Such was the guiding question of the study I present in this thesis. The purpose of this study was to explore and compare the leadership preferences of Chinese Millennials and non-Millennials, so as to allow academics and organizations to better understand the leadership preferences of Chinese Millennials, and recognize the differences/similarities in leadership preferences between the employees of different generations in China. A total of 460 participants participated in this study (230 are Millennials, 230 non-Millennials), all of whom were Chinese living in mainland China, and full-time workers with at least one year of work experience. The study used a questionnaire to collect data regarding participants’ leadership preferences, which was then analyzed in three steps (i.e., a primary analysis and two follow-up analyses). The results show that, overall, Chinese Millennials have similar leadership preferences to non-Millennials. I draw on relevant literature to theorize about the social and psychological mechanisms that might underpin my findings. Potential explanations include traditional Chinese culture being consolidated and inherited; people having similar fundamental needs (regardless of generational membership), and therefore similar leadership preferences; and the impact of intergenerational interactions and a shared organizational environment. By increasing understanding of the research evidence that exists about leadership preferences across generations, leadership challenges in the multi-generation workforce can be overcome. A better understanding of Millennials’ leadership preferences, as well as differences and similarities in these preferences among different generations, also enables organizations and leaders to better lead the growing number of Millennial employees in China.</p>

Service Courses in Computing and Electronics for Mechanical Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Programs

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry M. Lunt
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Technology Programs ◽  
Manufacturing Engineering ◽  
The U.S

There are approximately 85 4-year institutions in the U.S. with programs in mechanical engineering technology accredited by TAC of ABET. There are also approximately 28 TAC of ABET-accredited 4-year programs in manufacturing engineering technology. Most of these mechanical and manufacturing engineering technology programs require their students to take at least one class in computing or electronics. The purpose of this paper is to provide a descriptive comparison of these 4-year programs in mechanical and manufacturing engineering technology, focusing on the computing and electronics requirements for their students. The details include courses, course titles, and topics covered.

scholarly journals Econometric modeling of the higher education system in Yaroslavl region

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
Vera V. Zholudeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Econometric Modeling ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Impact

The objective of the study is to analyze the models that describe the processes, running in the education. The article concludes that currently there are important changes and new trends in the sphere of higher education in Russia: the development of higher education is carried out in the conditions of the effective use of modern information technologies. The author emphasized the analysis of the use of distance learning technologies in the higher education system, which is especially important for our country because of the vast territory, the remoteness of many regions from the centers of educational services, due to the growing high cost of these services.The development of Internet technologies, multimedia in conjunction with the growing popularity, the Internet makes it possible to promote education to a new level. That is why today the demand for distance learning in Russia is equal, and in some universities has exceeded the demand for full-time education. In the near future distance learning will take on the main burden in the system of professional training and retraining of specialists due to its mobility, mass, availability and relative cheapness.Also in this article the basic quantitative regularities of the market of higher education of the Yaroslavl region in relation to the economy are determined. In the article, econometric modeling is chosen as a tool for management in the field of vocational education. This is due to the fact that it is able to identify trends and patterns of changes in the indicators of education development in the region, to determine the consequences of a development strategy that contributes to the understanding of the processes taking place in the higher education system. Econometric models, used for forecasting in the education system are analyzed; their advantages and disadvantages are revealed. Some of them are disclosed in the paper on the example of modeling the system of higher education in the Yaroslavl region.As the result of analyzing the statistical data of the regional office of Federal State Statistics Service in Yaroslavl region the following models were developed: a model that shows how the application of distance technologies in higher education is related to socio-economic indicators; the regression model of correlation between the system of higher education and the economy (GRP); the model of forecasting the number of students in different educational categories; the econometrical model of connectivity between the education expenditures and economic factors. The paper evaluates the impact of educational and demographic indicators on the education level index of the Yaroslavl region. The econometrical models, constructed in the research, represent the informational basis for modernization of regional higher education system and elaboration of social-economic strategies of the regional development. The proposed statistical tools of evaluation and forecasting education system development can be used for decision-making and planning on the regional level.

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