2009 Agenda

November 15, 2009
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Opening Reception
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(Concorde C & D)
November 16, 2009
8:30 AM
Breakfast
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(Foyer)
9:00 AM
Convene and charge -
(Concorde B)
Framing the need for and value of innovation in engineering education.
Richard Stephens , Boeing Company
Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
First session of affinity groups with expert coaches More Info
12:00 PM
Lunch
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(Concorde C & D)
1:00 PM
Panel: What we know about engineering learning -
(Concorde B)
Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University
Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines
Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota/Purdue University
Wendy Newstetter , Georgia Institute of Technology
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2:15 PM
Second session of affinity groups with expert coaches
Attendees rotate to a new affinity group.
4:00 PM
Break
4:15 PM
"Birds of a Feather" exercise
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(Concorde B, Earhart, Lindbergh, Wright )
Given what you know about the other attendees from the wiki and the discussion on Sunday and Monday, arrange 5 minute brief exchanges with individuals you might have an interest in collaborating with. Based on these exchanges, potential collaborators transition to informal discussion that is open ended. Attendees arrange to have dinner with potential collaborators.
7:00 PM
Dinner in interest groups
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(Concorde C & D)
November 17, 2009
8:00 AM
Breakfast
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(Foyer)
8:30 AM
Panel: Engineering education research -
(Concorde B)
Wendy Newstetter , Georgia Institute of Technology
Paul Steif , Carnegie Mellon University
Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh
Ann McKenna, Arizona State University
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10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
New affinity groups with expert coaches More Info
12:00 PM
Lunch in discipline groups
1:00 PM
Panel: Frameworks for sharing and deploying good educational practice -
(Concorde B)
Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs
Michael Richey, The Boeing Company
Helen Chen, Quality Evaluation Designs
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2:15 PM
Affinity groups along with expert office hours
Attendees work together in small groups or reflect on information learned so far. Expert coaches meet with two attendees at once in Expert Office Hours.
4:00 PM
Break
4:15 PM
Affinity Groups
Discussions of practical implementation of ideas, barriers to innovation, etc.
4:30 PM
Discussion of a "contract for the future"
Attendees determine their own next steps.
7:00 PM
Dinner
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(Concorde C & D)
November 18, 2009
8:00 AM
Breakfast
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(Foyer)
8:30 AM
Panel: Bringing about organizational change at your university -
(Concorde B)
Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University
Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Clive L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College
Richard Keith Miller, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
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10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Final discussion
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(Concorde B)
Workshop Evaluation
Advice for improving it in the next year
Suggestions/plans for follow-up activities
10:45 AM
Report out on individual action plans
Each person will write no more than one page describing (1) one thing they will do over the near term/next few weeks, (2) one notable step to be completed within 3 months, and (3) bigger ideas and long-term plans. These plans should be emailed to Beth (ecady@nae.edu) by the end of the day. Report out will occur in groups.
12:00 PM
Lunch
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(Concorde C & D)
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