Title :
An accelerated associates degree program in electronics technology: a case study
Author :
Schuyler, P.R. ; Sherman, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng. Technol., New England Inst. of Technol., Warwick, RI, USA
Abstract :
New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) has implemented an accelerated associates degree program in response to a local company´s immediate need for electronics technicians. This paper discusses the observations of an ongoing study to evaluate the effectiveness of accelerated degree programs.
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; EMC/sup 2/ Corporation; New England Institute of Technology; accelerated associates degree program; accelerated degree programs evaluation; electronics technicians; local company; Acceleration; Computer aided software engineering; Contracts; Demography; Educational institutions; Finishing; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Memory; Scheduling;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1998. FIE '98. 28th Annual
Conference_Location :
Tempe, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4762-5
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1998.738555
