The early bird catches knowledge

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
Kenneth E. Haughton ◽  
Cary Y. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Technological Society ◽  
Degree Programme ◽  
Early Bird ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Industrial Needs ◽  
The University ◽  
Continual Learning

The principal prerequisite for being a modern professional in any field is the acceptance and conscious execution of a life long process of continual learning. In particular, in a rapidly changing technological society, the working engineer must be abreast of current developments in his or her field. While this awareness can be achieved through occasional seminars and keeping up with trade and technical journals, it is best accomplished by attending courses and/or enrolling in a degree programme offered by a local university. Although the return from such an arrangement is largely a function of the individual's effort, on the whole every participant (engineer, employer and university) benefits from it. The curriculum offered by the university must be dynamic and flexible and must be administered by a faculty with a clear understanding of current industrial needs. The ‘Early Bird’ programme at Santa Clara University is given as an example. With the current critical need to upgrade manufacturing technologies, the role of quality continuing education for our engineers and managers becomes increasingly important.

Dynamics of Public Training in a University Setting

2015 ◽  
pp. 281-295
Author(s):  
Bantu Morolong ◽  
Rebecca Lekoko ◽  
Veronica Magang
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Relevance Feedback ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
General Consensus ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting ◽  
And Training

The case presented in this chapter submits a general consensus about the role of leadership in a university public training program. Focusing on short training programs provided by the Centre for Continuing Education of the University of Botswana, there are some indications that the effectiveness of these training is compromised by a number of issues. Emerging from reflective evaluations and experiences from coordinators are issues of relevance, feedback loop, inclusiveness and training goals. In the light of our understanding of different goals of training, it becomes clear that current public training at the University of Botswana focus more on the conceptual understanding along with occupational at the expense of other areas of public training. The analysis reveals some shortcomings in a number of aspects that calls for a multi-task, multi-skilled leader who can serve well as a strategic decision-maker, partner with clients; skilled designer and marketer of training programs.

The Educated Unemployed

1973 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-112
Author(s):  
Warren Will Jones ◽  
Warren Halsey Fox
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Urban Government ◽  
The University

The Aerospace Employment Project is an intergovernmental effort to adapt professional manpower from aerospace to urban government, from which some important insights concerning career transfer and the continuing education role of the university have been gained.

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer between the University and Enterprise

2010 ◽  
pp. 134-151
Author(s):  
José L. Pineda ◽  
Laura Esther Zapata ◽  
Jacobo Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Knowledge Dissemination ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Business World ◽  
The University

In today’s world, where uncertainty and the rapidity of technological changes predominate, companies need to generate and adopt knowledge continuously in order to build a sustainable competitive advantage. In this context, analyzing the collaborative relationships existing between the university and firms is relevant. The aim of this chapter is to explore the role of the university as a generator and disseminator of knowledge, as well as the difficulties it faces in making the results of its research available to the business world. The collaboration efforts between the academic and business worlds are assessed in order to ultimately propose the review of teaching, continuing education, and consulting as knowledge dissemination channels. This research project has been conducted in the context of a Mexican university. Besides the findings of the current and future research projects, the matter of the question is the redefinition of the university and its role in society. In business schools in particular, the pending issue is to discuss the basic aim of academic research in management.

scholarly journals The Role of the Judiciary and International Law in the Process of Secondary Constitutionalization in Russia

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Мария Смирнова ◽  
Mariya Smirnova ◽  
Кристофер Торнхилл ◽  
Kristofer Tornkhill
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Constitution Building ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Manchester

This article is part of the project “Sociology of the Transnational Constitution”, carried out at the University of Manchester under the supervision of Professor Christopher Thornhill. This project is a comparative study of the legislation, case law, social phenomena with the aim to determine the effect of international law in the ongoing process of constitution-building in various countries and, particularly, in Russia. Extensive empirical data collected during the course of the project, results in the formulation of the following three main hypotheses that are discussed in the paper. First, legal accountability of the state to the citizens in Russia is asymmetrically high in comparison with political accountability. Second, there is a clear understanding in Russia that the successful state building depends on the efficiency of the judiciary; to a certain extent, the judiciary becomes the subject, or the main driver of constitutional reforms rather than being their object. Third, targeted and strategic use of international law plays a key role in all elements of the process of secondary constitutionalization, that is, not only in implementation of the constitutional guarantee of human rights protection, but also in the construction of the necessary institutions.

scholarly journals Unsung heroes

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Ian Mathews ◽  
Diane Simpson ◽  
Adrian Croft ◽  
Mary Lee ◽  
Gillian McKinna
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Degree Programme ◽  
The Past ◽  
Consistent Feature ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Way

Since the introduction of the three year degree programme in 2003, social work education has undergone a number of significant changes. The time students spend on placement has been increased to two hundred days, and the range of placement opportunities and the way in which these placements have been configured has significantly diversified. A consistent feature over the years, however, has been the presence of a Practice Educator (PE) who has guided, assessed and taught the student whilst on placement. Unsurprisingly, the role of the PE and the pivotal relationship they have with the student has been explored in the past and features in social work literature.This paper, however, concentrates on a range of other relationships which are of significance in providing support to students on placement. In particular it draws on research to discuss the role of the university contact tutor, the place of the wider team in which the student is sited, and the support offered by family, friends and others.Placements and the work undertaken by PE’s will continue to be integral to the delivery of social work education. It is, however, essential to recognise and value the often over looked role of others in providing support to students on placement.

Dynamics of Public Training in a University Setting

2016 ◽  
pp. 132-143
Author(s):  
Bantu Morolong ◽  
Rebecca Lekoko ◽  
Veronica Magang
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Relevance Feedback ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
General Consensus ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting ◽  
And Training

The case presented in this chapter submits a general consensus about the role of leadership in a university public training program. Focusing on short training programs provided by the Centre for Continuing Education of the University of Botswana, there are some indications that the effectiveness of these training is compromised by a number of issues. Emerging from reflective evaluations and experiences from coordinators are issues of relevance, feedback loop, inclusiveness and training goals. In the light of our understanding of different goals of training, it becomes clear that current public training at the University of Botswana focus more on the conceptual understanding along with occupational at the expense of other areas of public training. The analysis reveals some shortcomings in a number of aspects that calls for a multi-task, multi-skilled leader who can serve well as a strategic decision-maker, partner with clients; skilled designer and marketer of training programs.

The Role of Lecturers and University Administrators in Promoting New E-Learning Initiatives

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lancelord Siphamandla Mncube ◽  
Luyanda Dube ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Supportive Role ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Electronic Teaching ◽  
The University

This article examines the role of lecturers in encouraging and supporting students likely to be predisposed to challenges related to incomprehension, incapacity and isolation embedded in the virtual learning environment. This article used a constructivist lens to gain through interviews an understanding into the intuition, thoughts, ideals, beliefs and inclination of lecturers about the nature and extent of their supportive role in the e-learning environment. The key findings revealed that the role of lecturers in promoting e-learning is varied. The discrepancy seems to be emanating from the lack of clear understanding of the meaning, the depth, the breadth and thrust of e-learning pedagogy at the University of South Africa (UNISA). The UNISA Strategy 2015-2030 introduced incremental changes in the form of Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL), which highlights the infusion of e-learning in the Open Distance Learning (ODL) context. Given its ODeL mandate, and the prescripts of the UNISA Strategy 2015-2030 and as part of the academic project the institution committed to introduce e-learning from 2015. Further, the institutional resolve to adopt a hybrid model that incorporates traditional and electronic teaching modes has caused uncertainty in the teaching space with some lecturers leaning towards e-learning whilst others lean towards traditional methods. The article recommends that UNISA needs to clarify its standpoint by adopting definitions, demarcations, strategies and tools that will enhance the understanding, adoption and usability of e-learning platforms and systems.

MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS – UMI-TWINN PROJECT CONTRIBUTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Péter Telek ◽  
Béla Illés ◽  
Christian Landschützer ◽  
Fabian Schenk ◽  
Flavien Massi
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Flow Process ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Scientific Excellence ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
New Research ◽  
Eu Project ◽  
The University

Nowadays, the Industry 4.0 concept affects every area of the industrial, economic, social and personal sectors. The most significant changings are the automation and the digitalization. This is also true for the material handling processes, where the handling systems use more and more automated machines; planning, operation and optimization of different logistic processes are based on many digital data collected from the material flow process. However, new methods and devices require new solutions which define new research directions. In this paper we describe the state of the art of the material handling researches and draw the role of the UMi-TWINN partner institutes in these fields. As a result of this H2020 EU project, scientific excellence of the University of Miskolc can be increased and new research activities will be started.

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