Nuclear engineering 24/7 via distance learning: Course development and management experiences

Conference · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2006

OSTI ID:22039626

Maldonado, G I; Christenson, J; Spitz, H; Rutz, E; Todd, A ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Cincinnati, Dept. of Mechanical, Industrial, and Nuclear Engineering, P.O. Box 210072, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0072 (United States)

This article summarizes a few lessons learned in our early experiences in developing, delivering and implementing a series of distance learning classes for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the combined-degree BS Mechanical + MS Nuclear Engineering 5-year and co-op based 'MNE- ACCEND' program at the Univ. of Cincinnati. This program is in its third year since inception and currently hosts approximately 35 undergraduate students enrolled in the graduating classes of 2008, 2009, and 2010, which is when these students are expected to complete their BS Mechanical and MS Nuclear Engineering degrees. In addition, 20+ newly confirmed students are expected to enter this program in the fall quarter of 2006 to become our Class of 2011. Therefore, the successful 'follow through' of the DL component of this program continues to be increasingly crucial as this student pipeline reaches a targeted steady-state of about 10 to 15 graduates per class. (authors)

• Research Organization: American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
• OSTI ID: 22039626
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING