Presented byAlbert McHenry, Ph.D.

Interim Vice President and Provost

A key Academic Building Block in Arizona’s

High-tech Workforce Development

ASU at the POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS

1. STEM Education —

2. Where ASU at the Polytechnic campus fits —

3. The Portfolio of Programs —

4. Facilities Development —

5. The Polytechnic Students —

TOPICS ADDRESSED

1.1 STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS

VISION: All students are prepared to use science, technology,

engineering and mathematics (STEM) to:

• make knowledgeable choices,

•implement processes and

•to build and sustain the technological competencies needed to

enable human wellbeing.

1.2 STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS

MISSION: Collaborate to align powerful teaching and learning resources to

maximize the impact of higher education on STEM students. Programs of

study are formulated to:

•educate professionals that address the economic and security needs

of the society with technological competence,

•support continuous improvement needed to sustain a higher level of

technological competence throughout long professional careers and

• to execute use-inspired research and development.

2.0 ASU’s POLYTECHNIC campus

Today’s Polytechnic University combines a

legacy of, and focus on technological

problem solving with special emphasis on:

– an excellent general education;

– Special focus on applied science-based education;

– professional and workforce preparation; and,

– use-inspired research and development.

2.1 THE POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION APPROACH

The polytechnic approach to education is

generally characterized by the use of:

– hands-on active learning that is project-based;

– classrooms and laboratories that are configured for

intellectual engagement in context;

– interactions between students working in teams; and,

– focus on real-world problems at the state-of- the-art.

Faculty members are selected for their:

– Academic credentials and state-of-the-art expertise in specific fields of knowledge;

– relevant experience in professional practice;

– ability to adjust to the demands of teaching in a content volatile field;

– ability to interpret the modern technological workplace to students; and,

– the desire to engage in scholarly endeavors and use-inspired research and development.

2.2 THE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY

2.3 POLYTECHNIC DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

1. a professional competence focused program of study;

2. an industry experienced faculty;

3. interactive learning venues;

4. a high value is placed on learning by doing;

5. teaching and learning techniques that enable

personal construction of knowledge;

6. special effort is made to keep program content current; and,

7. close collaboration with business and industry.

3.0 POLY PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS

ASU Poly has over 6500 students enrolled in:

• 32 BS degrees;

• 9 MS/MA degrees;

• 1 Ph.D. program;

• There is also a BAS degree program with 22

concentrations that facilitate AAS articulation on a

2+2 basis;

• 5 Colleges and schools; and,

• 9 academic departments.

3.1 ACADEMIC UNITS

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

College of Science

& Technology School of Educational Innovation & Teacher

Preparation

School of Health

Sciences & Technologies

College of Social

Sciences & Humanities

Morrison School of

Management &

Agribusiness

4. FACILITITIES DEVELOPMENTScience and Technology Building

• 125,400 GSF• $50 Million• Classrooms• Labs• Faculty OfficesEducation and Humanities Building

Business and Social Sciences Building

• 86,448 GSF• $22 Million• Classrooms• Faculty Offices• Auditorium

• 68,091 GSF• $31 Million• Classrooms• Faculty Offices

4.1 ANOTHER VIEW

4.1 ANOTHER VIEW

5. POLY STUDENTS:

• are interested in careers associated with the creation and use of

cutting edge knowledge and skill;

• enjoy hands-on interaction with their environment;

• work with and respect the achievement of others;

• seek personal economic status that is consistently near the high end of the American workforce income; and,

• accept the challenge of continuous knowledge improvement through life-long learning using both formal and informal study.

Questions?

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