U.Va. Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia
For more information about PRODUCED in Virginia, browse our news archives:
| Class of 2012: PRODUCED Graduate Greg Troyer Is Technically Employed |
Greg Troyer will receive his bachelor of science degree in engineering science from the University of Virginia on May 20, having spent the vast majority of his academic time away from Grounds. Read the full story here. (UVA Today, May 2, 2012)
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| Students Connect to a U.Va. Degree While Remaining in their Virginia Communities |
If you were to ask someone where the University of Virginia is located, most would answer "Charlottesville." But there are a number of places and programs throughout Virginia where students can attend U.Va. classes and earn U.Va. degrees - and one of those programs will produce its first crop of engineers in May. Read the full story here . (UVA Today, April 4, 2012) |
| Partnership of 5 Virginia Institutions Poised to Enhance Engineering Education through Web-Based Distance Learning |
| In the Fall of 1983, in response to SCHEV's goal of expanding technical education opportunities for Virginians, the University of Virginia (UVA) began broadcasting courses in Materials Science and Civil Engineering to students at a receiving site in Virginia Commonwealth University's Cabell Library. By 1984, both UVA and Virginia Tech were broadcasting via instructional television fixed service (ITFS) transmitters to receiving sites in their regions. To learn more, read the full story found here. (January 2012) |
| Educating 21st Century Engineers |
James Groves and Stephanie Moore are stretching the boundaries of engineering education through distance education programs like Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia and participation in activities such as the 2011 Frontiers in Engineering Education Symposium. Learn more about their efforts here. (December 21, 2011) |
| The PRODUCED program is honored by the Southern Piedmont Technology Council |
At its annual award banquet, the Southern (Virginia) Piedmont Technology Council awarded Professor James Groves and the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science with its Leadership in Education award “for the use of technology to promote and enhance educational opportunities”. Read more about the awards ceremony here. (November 10, 2011) |
| PRODUCED Program leaders selected to participate in NAE Workshop on the Frontiers of Engineering Education |
In the fall of 2011, Stephanie Moore and James Groves, two leaders of UVA’s PRODUCED program, were selected to participate in a prestigious National Academy of Engineering workshop on the Frontiers of Engineering Education. Dr. Moore was selected for her innovative efforts to develop a live, on-line engineering course that joined together students from the PRODUCED program with students from the Technical University of Dortmund (Germany) for discussions about the interplay of society and engineering. Dr. Groves was selected for his efforts to develop on-line learning environments that facilitate distributed team work for engineering problem solving. Read more about the workshop here. (October 7, 2011) |
| The PRODUCED program connects students with engineering work experience |
| Together with community partners in Lynchburg, Danville, and southwest Virginia, the PRODUCED program has made important strides forward in connecting its students with paid engineering work experiences in their home communities. This summer, 60% of the program's students are involved in paid engineering work experiences. To learn more, read the full story found here. (July 27, 2011) |
| The PRODUCED Program Begins to Add Study Abroad |
| Through the efforts of colleagues in southwest Virginia, the PRODUCED program has begun to develop a study abroad option for students within the program. Starting in the summer of 2011, select PRODUCED program students will have the opportunity to visit Germany and learn about the way in which that country successfully weaves together business and engineering to create economic prosperity and world leading engineered product solutions. (June 11, 2010) |
| U.Va. and VCCS Engineering Leaders Hold Program Coordination Meeting |
| On Friday March 26th, U.Va. and VCCS engineering leaders convened in Charlottesville to continue discussions regarding cooperation and coordination between their respective programs. (March 26, 2010) |
| Stephanie Moore Discusses the Engineering School's Investigations of Smart Pen Technology |
| Stephanie Moore, the director of engineering instructional design at the University of Virginia, recently discussed and demonstrated a new smart pen technology with Charlottesville CBS19 reporter Tiffani Sargent. (March 5, 2010) |
| 'Growing' Engineers in the Dan River Region |
| Educators and engineering companies in southern Virginia say that the Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia program will offer students and current company employees a chance to further their education without leaving Danville. These same members of the local community also hope the program will develop "homegrown" engineering talent for existing and future employers. (March 3, 2010) |
| The PRODUCED Program is Connecting with Students and Companies in Rural Virginia |
Tim Saunders of WDBJ-TV in Danville, Virginia recently produced a news story highlighting the development of the Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia program in southern Virginia. His report highlights the participation of a local student in the program, Amos Ajo, and underscores the interest of companies that employ engineers, through interviews with Wayne Smith of DanChem Technologies, Inc. and Michael Duncan of EIT South. |
| U.Va. Engineers Leading Efficacy Study on 'Smartpen' |
| Faculty from the University of Virginia Engineering School are leading a study to see how the Pulse Smartpen may be used in a variety of instructional settings and whether it would be useful for broader implementation at the school, including in U.Va.'s undergraduate distance education program, Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia. (January 26, 2010) |
| U.Va. and Virginia Community College System Engineering Leaders Meet to Coordinate Academic Programs |
| On Friday June 12th, engineering leaders from the University of Virginia and thirteen of Virginia's community colleges met to discuss ways to further coordination and cooperation between their respective programs. (June 12, 2009) |
| Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia Program is Helping Meet Demand for a Tech-Savvy Workforce |
| Despite a largely bleak job market, engineers remain in high demand. According to a recent survey by Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc., engineering jobs are the toughest to fill in the United States. With a lack of students pursuing engineering degrees and federal stimulus money pegged for infrastructure and green energy projects, the demand is expected to grow. (June 10, 2009) |
| U.Va. Engineering School Addressing Shared Challenges with AREVA |
| With state funding for higher education constricting, the U.Va. School of Engineering and Applied Science is increasingly looking to the private sector to help fund education and research programs. From a corporate perspective, the Engineering School serves as a pipeline of well-qualified engineers. (June 9, 2009) |
| Virginia General Assembly Commends UVa and CVCC for establishing the PRODUCED in Virginia program |
| House Joint Resolution No. 653 commending the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Central Virginia Community College for establishing the PRODUCED in Virginia program is adopted by the House unanimously. (February 26, 2009) |
| Sharing Ideas: Tough Times Encourage Colleges to Collaborate |
| PRODUCED in Virginia profiled in The Chronicle of Higher Education (February 13, 2009) |
| Governor Kaine congratulates John Tyler Community College and the University of Virginia Engineering School for PRODUCED partnership. (October 11, 2008) |
| Gift to let John Tyler offer new program: Students earning an engineering degree can move on to U.Va. |
| A two-year engineering program will begin next fall at John Tyler Community College with help from a $400,000 grant from Altria. Students who earn the first engineering associate degrees at John Tyler in 2011 will be able to go on to an engineering bachelor's degree at the community college in Chesterfield County by taking distance-education courses from the University of Virginia, if all goes according to plan. (This appeared in the Richmond Times in October 12, 2008) |
| CVCC to use $2M grant to target would-be engineers |
| Central Virginia Community College plans to use a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to provide more scholarships to more engineering students from more locations. The college announced Thursday that it has been awarded the grant to use over five years for its engineering program with the University of Virginia. The money will fund scholarships for potentially hundreds of students... Part of the funding also will go to UVa for building infrastructure and services for the program... (June 05, 2008) |
| CVCC's collaborative training efforts with Region 2000 business and industry |
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| Engineering School Partnership Will Allow Students to Complete Four-Year Engineering Program in Lynchburg |
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