文档介绍：Using Student Engagement Projects in an Engineering Technology Program to Stimulate Regional Economic Development
Robert Anderson, Ed.
Phillip Sanger, Ph.
Michael Smith, Ph.
Abstract - Western Carolina University (WCU) is prehensive regional university in the Smokey Mountains of rural North Carolina. A significant element of the mission of the university is to support economic development in the region by promoting technology transfer and job creation. The university does this by linking faculty, students and employers in an engagement process. The faculty members are also encouraged to use live projects from panies for instructional purposes. In support of WCU’s mission of engagement, students in an engineering technology logistics class were encouraged to develop team partnerships and work with panies to solve supply chain management issues. The project was very essful. Letters of acknowledgement were received from the panies acknowledging economic development in the form of projected savings.
Key words: Innovative Teaching Methods, Industrial Partnerships, Fostering Undergraduate Research
Introduction
Western Carolina University (WCU) is prehensive regional university of approximately 9000 students, 52 miles southwest of Asheville, in the Smokey Mountains of rural North Carolina. A significant element of the mission of the university is to support eco