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School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering Arizona State University Tempe Stephen M. Phillips,

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering Arizona State University Tempe Stephen M. Phillips, Ph. D. , P. E. Professor of Electrical Engineering Director of the School

 FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

ECEE School - Academics Number of enrolled students BSE online BSE EE Total Masters

ECEE School - Academics Number of enrolled students BSE online BSE EE Total Masters Ph. D MS thesis Fall semester FULTON schools of engineering BSE retention: 89% FTFT Freshmen (persistence at ASU) BSE 33% minority BSE 50% have >= 12 hrs transfer credit On-line BSE Fall 2013 110 in Fall 2013 220 in Spring 2014 430 in Fall 2014 ~ 300 Ph. D ~ 800 MS+MSE ~ 1300 BSE ~65 T/TT faculty electrical, computer and energy engineering

Number of ASU online Degree Programs Online EE Started F 13 70 60 62

Number of ASU online Degree Programs Online EE Started F 13 70 60 62 60 50 40 40 30 21 20 10 6 0 2011 FULTON schools of engineering 2012 2013 Spring 2014 electrical, computer and energy engineering

Psychology BA Nursing BSN Criminal Justice BS Communication BS Liberal Studies BLS Family and

Psychology BA Nursing BSN Criminal Justice BS Communication BS Liberal Studies BLS Family and Human Development BS Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyle Coaching) BS Sociology BS History BA Interdisciplinary Studies BIS Technological Entrepreneurship and Management BS Electrical Engineering BSE Business (Communication) BA English BA Mass Communication and Media Studies BA Political Science BS Software Engineering BS Graphic Information Technology BS Film and Media Studies BA Organizational Leadership BA Spanish BA Organizational Studies BIS Political Science BA Technical Writing BS Operations Management Technology BAS Information Technology BS Engineering Management BSE Art History BA Justice Studies BS Internet and Web Development BAS Nutrition Communication BS Philosophy, BA Health Science BAS Religious Studies BA Exploratory Food Industry Management BS Exploratory Math, Physical Sciences, Engineering & Technology Exploratory Health & Life Sciences FULTON schools of engineering 813 676 560 427 407 360 329 322 287 283 265 193 189 173 235 430 Fall 2014 173 171 145 144 140 138 100 98 96 Undergraduate programs by number of degree seeking students Academic units control programs, partner with ASU-online 88 85 65 52 48 44 36 32 23 21 8 3 0 100 Spring 2014 200 electrical, computer and energy engineering 400 500 600 700 800 900 300

Students ASU face-to-face ASU online 22 years old 32 years old ASU online EE

Students ASU face-to-face ASU online 22 years old 32 years old ASU online EE ASU online software eng ASU online eng mgmnt 32 years old 30 years old 34 years old n Online EE enrolled Fall 13 Spr 14 Fall 14 110 220 430+ n Transfer credit average >60 cr hrs n n n n FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Students enrolled Fall 2014 n BSE program First time Freshmen New transfer Continuing Returning

Students enrolled Fall 2014 n BSE program First time Freshmen New transfer Continuing Returning (from leave) online 21 179 210 20 face 2 f 126 56 667 15 total 147 235 877 35 n Total BSE 430 880 1310 n n Grad Program New Continuing 18 33 312 667 330 694 n Total grad 51 973 1024 n Total 408 1923 2331 n n n FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Student profile n BE EE program AY 2013 -14 online face 2 f n

Student profile n BE EE program AY 2013 -14 online face 2 f n Selectivity: Admitted/Applied 31% 67% 63% 52% 33% 7% 11% 19% 15% 0% 11% 26% 75% 15% ? – online has more unqualified applicants n Yield: Enrolled/Admitted – online more likely to enroll n Veterans – 168 veterans enrolled online n n n Female UR Minority AZ resident International Starbucks FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

One online approach n n n Many engineers seek perfection given tools: video editing

One online approach n n n Many engineers seek perfection given tools: video editing … watch yourself Produce, debug, produce, pilot-deliver, debug, produce, deliver Instructional designers are key: – modules, on-demand examples, prerequisite topics, quizzes, exams FULTON schools of engineering [With permission of Prof. Marco Saraniti] electrical, computer and energy engineering

One online approach n n n Office hours via Skype with pdf capture for

One online approach n n n Office hours via Skype with pdf capture for participants Popular with on campus students and online (students Skype in anywhere) Popular with faculty (can do it from anywhere with tablet and stylus) FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

One online approach n Labs: hardware kits, simulations, web controlled experiments Do licenses allow

One online approach n Labs: hardware kits, simulations, web controlled experiments Do licenses allow remote access? Matlab usually allows Cadence usually does not International embargoes International export control FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

One online approach n ASU offers entire BS EE program online (labs, electives, gen.

One online approach n ASU offers entire BS EE program online (labs, electives, gen. ed. , …) – Gen ed, science, math done first, engineering lower division next, upper division labs last n n Institution negotiates agreements with other states (each one is different!) Institution provides platform, instructional support infrastructure, experts – Instructional designers are key, must be a team with faculty, technology matters n ABET program accreditation achieved: same program, different delivery – ASU EE currently the only ABET accredited BS engineering program offered 100% online n Appropriate faculty incentives (cash, teaching release, handshake) n Few online first-time freshmen, many have 60 xfer hours, special needs Almost all working, many veterans, active military, most part-time Advising challenges (xfer credit, military deployment, “old” courses …) Motivated, mature students allows SOME scaling, retention? Out-of-state tuition discounted n n n n Labs: hardware kits, simulations, web controlled experiments, CAD Office hours via Skype very popular (for on campus too), forums/chat rooms Proctor-U: exam authentication FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Why Online Engineering? n n I live over 200 miles from any traditional college,

Why Online Engineering? n n I live over 200 miles from any traditional college, so online courses are the only way I can obtain a degree. I have been out of school for over 30 years and am looking forward to the challenge that awaits. . . – Michael P. I am a non-traditional student. I. . . earned an Associates of Science in Mathematics the spring of 2010. Shortly there after I took two years off from completing a bachelors degree, because it was impossible to find an accredited academic institution that offered an A. B. E. T. recognized engineering program with courses outside of the nine-to-five schedule or online. . . - Jason E. FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Why Online Engineering? n I work full time as an electrical designer for an

Why Online Engineering? n I work full time as an electrical designer for an engineering firm and am taking the plunge to get my degree in Electrical Engineering. My wife and I thought I was the only person crazy enough to tackle this while working full-time with two kids, but after reading other introductions I am glad to see there are many other crazy people out there! - James R. n I'm working towards an electrical engineering degree in the hopes that when my second enlistment is up we will have a stable home without worries when it comes to finding work. Being a single mom in the military is tough. . . – Alycia B. FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

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ABET and online programs n Disclaimer: I do not represent ABET (but interact with

ABET and online programs n Disclaimer: I do not represent ABET (but interact with ABET often). n From the ABET web page http: //www. abet. org/online-programs/ What is an Online Program? Many academic programs in higher education have at least some content offered online, including individual courses, homework assignments, and class research projects. What constitutes an "online" program is not always welldefined. In addition, the percentage of online content for any academic program changes frequently. The vast majority of ABET-accredited programs are offered mostly on-site. The following ABET-accredited programs are offered in a 100 -percent online format. This list is updated annually in October. FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

ABET accredited 100% online programs n ABET considers the following 11 programs at 9

ABET accredited 100% online programs n ABET considers the following 11 programs at 9 schools to be 100% online: n Applied Science Accrediting Commission – 1 BS in Applied Science Program (Oakland U, Occupational Safety and Health) – 1 Associates in Applied Science Program (Trinidad St Jr College, Occupational S & H) n Technology Accrediting Commission – 2 BS Engineering Tech. Programs (Thomas Edison St College, Nuclear Energy Eng Tech, U Southern Mississippi, Construction Eng Tech) n Computing Accrediting Commission – 3 BS Information Technology/Information Systems (Regis U, Walden U) – 1 BS Computer Science, 1 BS Networking (Regis U) n Engineering Accrediting Commission – 1 MS Engineering program (AFIT Systems Engineering) – 1 BS Engineering program (ASU Electrical Engineering) n Other accredited BS Electrical Eng. programs that are “mostly” online – – – U North Dakota (labs on campus) Clemson U (EE courses) U Stony Brook (upper division courses) Morgan State U (2+2) Others under development FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Separate program or same program n Separate program approach requires separate accreditation. – Cannot

Separate program or same program n Separate program approach requires separate accreditation. – Cannot be accredited until the first student graduates (but is then can be retroactive). – Initial review is likely to be intense n Same program approach (every “path” must meet accreditation criteria) – – n n Admissions requirements and processes, transfer evaluation, advising, tracking progress Curriculum, prerequisites, electives, faculty qualifications, support departments Assessment (collect separately), continuous improvement, constituent buy-in ** Laboratory experiences, teamwork, capstone design, placement services Risk of same program: If online path fails, original program fails with it Risk of separate program: Potential low enrollment prior to accreditation FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Notifying ABET of change n II. H. Changes During the Period of Accreditation II.

Notifying ABET of change n II. H. Changes During the Period of Accreditation II. H. 1. The institutional administrative officer responsible for ABET accredited programs will notify the ABET Senior Director for Accreditation Operations of changes that potentially impact the extent to which an accredited program satisfies ABET accreditation criteria or policies. A third party may also notify ABET of a change to an accredited program. The institution provides ABET with detailed information about the nature of each change and its impact on the accredited program. Such changes include, but are not limited to: … II. H. 1. b. (2) Methods or Venues of Program Delivery n n E. g. Changing from offering 10% of the program online to 100% online You can expect ABET to require an immediate interim report FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

One online approach n Exam authentication – Several vendors, Who pays for service? n

One online approach n Exam authentication – Several vendors, Who pays for service? n Different student profile – few first-time freshmen (some special needs students) – few full-time (most enroll in 2 courses / semester, 7. 5 week format) – mostly working (know how to network) n Advising challenges – Transfer credit – Military deployments – Old courses, take again? n Motivated, mature students! – Allows SOME scaling (currently 2 X number of students) – Faculty-student interaction cannot be neglected (not everyone should teach this way) – Not shy about complaining (but some try to enroll in too many courses) n Suggestions for success: – – Let some one else do the first program if possible (history? ) Select program carefully (student demand, capacity to deliver, open mindedness) Select and reward a few faculty VERY carefully (these few will help recruit others) Roll out deliberately (when do you want your president to announce it? ) FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering

Questions and considerations n Program vs. Collection of courses or skills? n ABET accredits

Questions and considerations n Program vs. Collection of courses or skills? n ABET accredits programs (not courses, not instructors, not students) – Required for licensure in many fields of professional practice (PE) Employers currently recruit from programs and value the accreditation Would employers hire someone with a collection of MOOCs? n n n Most programs only accept transfer credit from other accredited programs – MOOCs that appear on a transcript likely to be transferred for credit – Some programs allow student to “test out” of courses n MOOCs appear to have value in building a specific skill – Could be similar to an industry focused “short course” – Would a company pay for this? – Who would authenticate the user? – Academic integrity might be a concern. n My guess: University based programs remain strongly subscribed FULTON schools of engineering electrical, computer and energy engineering