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D eveloping a N ew EngineeringC urriculum Focused onEntrepreneurship – or,the ongoing process ofturning avision into a curriculumStephen Schiffman, Olin and Babson CollegesJohn Bourne, Olin and Babson CollegesMark Rice, Babson CollegeREEE October 24,2002
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W here D id ItA llCom e From ? F.W .O lin Foundation,highly respected for50years 72 Buildings on 57cam puses Engineer,entrepreneur,baseballplayerREEE October 24,2002
Evolution ofplan by O lin Foundation Explore idea ofstarting/endow ing “new ”engineering college to m eetneeds expressed byothers (e.g.N SF Engineering EducationCoalitions,etc) D ecision to start“green-field” college,colocated w ith Babson CollegeREEE October 24,2002
Babson CollegeREEE October 24,2002
Babson College Business degrees only:BS,M BA ,M S Executive education,too 1700 undergraduates,residential N ationally recognized U G curriculum Field-Based (FM E) Integrative (IM C)REEE October 24,2002
Leadership team form ed –1999-2000 PresidentRichard K .M iller– from U ofIow a ProvostD avid V .K erns,Jr.– from V anderbilt V P Innovation and Research Sherra E.K erns –from V anderbiltREEE October 24,2002
The plan as conceived by foundation andleadership: M ission:to provide a superb engineering education atlittle orno costto brightand enterprising students O fferthree degrees:BS in ECE,M E,Engineering/A pplied Science H ave collaborative program s w ith Babson linkingengineering,business and entrepreneurialthinking Source:O lin College N ew sletter,V olum e 1,Issue 1,Fall2000REEE October 24,2002
The w ork:start-up ofcurriculumdevelopm entin 2000-2001 Faculty becom es a faculty Faculty questions and/orcom es to grips w ithO lin College vision as setby Trustees andLeadership Faculty “investigate” otherbestpractices andbegin “inventing” a curriculumREEE October 24,2002
O lin Curriculum vision afterdevelopm entby the faculty:The O lin “triangle”Superb EngineeringCreative ArtsEntrepreneurshipREEE October 24,2002
Selected C urriculum G oals atend of2000-2001 “BoldG oals” Hands-on design projects in every yearAuthentic, ambitious Capstone senior/advanced student project (representative ofprofessional practice)Experience working independently, as a member, and as leader of a teamPerformance before an audience including expertsInternational/inter-cultural immersion experienceSubstantial constructive contribution to societyAbility to communicate logically and persuasively in spoken, written, numerical and visualformsSelf-sufficient individual able to articulate and activate a vision and bring to fruitionAll accomplished within an environment of personal attention and concernREEE October 24,2002
A dditionalC urricular O bjectives Demonstrated significant creative artistic expression Significant work experience in a corporate culture Ability to apply basic business practices necessary to bring a product tothe marketplaceREEE October 24,2002
PartnerY ear:2001-2002 30 students “partners” arrive w ho w illenrollasfirst-yearstudents in fall2002 Purpose ofacadem ic yearto help faculty andadm inistration “invent” curriculum and studentlife. Interestin entrepreneurship gauged Students becom e partofthe decision-m akingprocessREEE October 24,2002
Curriculum G oals afterpartneryear Superb Engineering– H ands-on projects atalltim es– Engineering design throughout– M ultidisciplinary approach– D evelopm entoflife-long learning skills A ccom m odation ofstudentinterests and needs– Significant,student-proposed sophom ore project– Projectflavors address studentinterests,learning styles– Independentstudy,research opportunities throughout– Free electives every year– Passionate pursuitsREEE October 24,2002
Curriculum G oals afterpartneryear(cont.) O pportunities throughoutthe “O lin Triangle”––––––Integration ofA H S,E!through 2nd yearprojectsTeam ing,com m unication skills throughoutSubstantialE!developm entvia courses and practicaExplicitdevelopm entofA H S com petency areasIntensive A H S experience in the fourth yearElectives provide forearly specialization in A H S orE! Rooted in assessm ent– Learning plans– Com petency-based G ates– FE requirem entREEE October 24,2002
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O lin College today 75 first-yearstudents 20 faculty 3 Com pleted cam pus buildings– Classroom building– Cam pus center– Residence H allREEE October 24,2002
O lin/Babson partnership today Tw o independentinstitutions,adjacentcam puses Sharing ofcam pus operations Jointfaculty appointm ents Jointcurriculum developm ent First-Y earLiberalA rts “outsourced” to Babson Studentinteraction betw een schoolsREEE October 24,2002
Foundation Y ear1Non-degree credits:up to 3 per semesterDegree credits: 16/semesterYear 1, Fall SemesterArts,Humanities, andSocialAHSSciences(2 options,3 athematicalMathematicalFoundationsofI I(3Cohort:Physical& ptions)options)Foundations of Engineering ICalculusMechanical& ElectricalSystems IProject(s) )Year 1, Spring SemesterArts,Humanities, andAHSSocial Sciences(2 options,3 alMathematicalCohort:Physical& eringEngineering(3options)options)Foundations of Engineering IIFree Electiveor Ind StudyLinear AlgFree Electiveor Ind StudyProb & StatsMechanical& ElectricalSystems IIProject(s) eREEE October 24,2002
Foundation Y ear2Year 2, Fall SemesterSignals &SystemsBusinessBasics– or –AHSCohort: Bio/AHS, MatSci/AHS, or MatSci/BizCohort: Bio/AHS, MatSci/AHS, or MatSci/BizBio/AHS, MatSci/AHS, or MatSci/BizMaterialsScience– or –BiologyProject(s) –PracticaPlan for SophProjectAHS– or al)Year 2, Spring SemesterFree Electiveor Ind StudyVectorCalculusFree Electiveor Ind credits)credits)Theory– or –Thermo &FluidsMaterial Science- or –MaterialsBiologyScience(3credits)– or –BiologySophomoreDesignProjectGateREEE October 24,2002PassionatePursuitsResearch(optional)
Y ears 3 and 4 – ProofofConceptYear 3Tech ElectiveMathElectiveTech ElectiveFree Elective/Ind. StudySpecialization rchIndependentAHS ProjectAHSP.P/ResearchFree Elective/Ind. StudyAHSP.P/ResearchProject(s) –PracticaSpecialization CohortRequiredTechnicalProject(s) –PracticaYear 4CapstoneREEE October 24,2002
Business/Entrepreneurship in O linCurriculum Plan as oftoday: “Practica” in first-yearcohortprojects (e.g.opportunity assessm entm odule) Business Basics course in second year– freestanding and cohorted flavors Courses and cohorts TBD in years 3 and 4 –links w ith Babson curriculum and students ?M inors,certificates,M S Entrepreneurship(Babson)?REEE October 24,2002
Com m ents and Q uestions1.M ark Rice2.John Bourne3.A llREEE October 24,2002
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H ow O lin College fulfills the N SFV ision forEngineeringEducationRelationship to the EngineeringEducation CoalitionsCDMBFebruary 6 Outbrief
The N SF Engineering EducationCoalitions The building ofO lin College provides a capstone to thew ork ofthe N ationalScience Foundation overthe lasttw o decades in investigating im provem ents toengineering education Com pare N SF goals w ith O lin College outcom es:– Teaching and learning m ethods– Curriculum Content– Constituencies and N etw orks The follow ing goals are from a John Prados (1998)presentation w hile he w as stillatN SFREEE October 24,2002
N SF G oalsTeaching and Learning M ethods Faculty actas m entors,dedicated to nurturing anddeveloping students as em erging professionals D evelop and use educationalm aterials founded in learningtheory and cognitive science research Provide learning experiences thatm eetthe needs ofstudents w ith differentlearning styles Integrate education and research roles Stress active,collaborative learning;few erlectures Integrate subjectm atterby show ing relationships from thebeginning ofthe student’s program U tilize em erging inform ation technologies D evelop capability,m otivation forlifelong learningREEE October 24,2002
N SF G oals:CurricularContent M aintain solid m ath and science know ledge base Integrate subjectm atterfrom m ath,basic science,hum anities and socialscience,and engineering byintroducing fundam entals in the contextofapplication Integrate team w ork,com m unications,group problemdefinition and solving throughoutthe curriculum A ddress issues ofcostand tim eliness,quality,socialandenvironm entalconcerns,health and safety,etc.,in thecontextofengineering practice recognize diverse learning styles and careergoals Increase opportunities forinternationalexperience,possibly using distance learning technologiesREEE October 24,2002
N SF G oals:Constituencies and N etw orks Increase success ofunderrepresented groups w ith effectivestrategies forrecruitm ent,retention,and progression tograduation in engineering D evelop effective linkages w ith K -12,2-yearcolleges,dualdegree program s,othertransferinstitutions M aintain regular,w ell-planned interaction w /industry Create netw ork ofengineering education leaders Create,m aintain,and dissem inate evaluation findings thatidentify successfulpractices forreplication Create incentives forchairs,deans,etc.,to rew ard facultyw ho develop/im plem entlearning innovations Reduce tim e & costrequired forengineering degreeREEE October 24,2002
O pportunity A ssessm entPracticumO lin CollegeSpring,2003CDMBFebruary 6 Outbrief
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Business degrees only: BS, MBA, MS Executive education, too 1700 undergraduates, residential Nationally recognized UG curriculum Field-Based (FME) Integrative (IMC) REEE October 24,2002 . (Babson)? REEE October 24,2002 Comments and Questions 1. Mark Rice 2. John Bourne 3. All. REEE October 24,2002. CDMB February 6 Outbrief
