Pre-Conference Workshops
Pre-conference workshops provide tools for your skill development on the specific topics. It can help your career advancement and professional development. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) / Professional Development Units are available. Workshop registration does not include the conference registration. Advanced registration is required.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FEES
| ABET Workshop |
$ 400 |
| Six Sigma and Lean Green Belt Certification (12 hours) |
$ 600 |
| Entrepreneurship (8 hours) |
$ 400 |
ABET Workshop – Fundamentals of Program Assessment
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Rochelle L. Williams
Director, Professional Development, Research and Meeting Services
Rochelle L. Williams is the Director of Professional Development, Research and Meetings Services at ABET Headquarters in Baltimore, MD. She oversees the planning, production, and execution of all ABET meetings and professional development offerings and is responsible for providing educational opportunities on program assessment for continuous improvement worldwide. Additionally, Dr. Williams is responsible for partnering with faculty and industry to conduct robust technical education research and currently serves on the ASEE Projects Board Committee.
Dr. Williams has served as a paper reviewer and has made numerous presentations at various professional conferences, including ASEE Regional and Annual Conferences, ACOFI and MS&T.
Dr. Williams received her BS in Physics from Spelman College, the Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and her Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from Southern University. Her research interests include assessment and quality assurance, teaching and learning styles in technical education, and project management.
Fundamentals of Program Assessment
Participants will develop their program assessment skills in this one-day workshop. They will broaden their understanding of the continuous improvement of student learning through the design of assessment processes, development of measurable student outcomes, and application of data collection and data reporting methods. Workshops are facilitated by highly experienced faculty with wide-ranging experience in assessment and evaluation. This workshop focuses primarily on ABET Criterion 2: Program Educational Objectives, Criterion 3: Student Outcomes and Criterion 4: Continuous Improvement.
This workshop is interactive and those attending will work in small groups applying the concepts learned throughout the day. Participants will receive a workshop booklet containing all slides and reference materials.
Participants leave the workshop able to:
- Identify key elements of a functional assessment process.
- Clarify the similarities and differences between course and program assessment.
- Make student outcomes measurable with the development of performance indicators.
- Understand the methods and measures to assess program educational objectives and student outcomes.
- Develop scoring rubrics to assist in evaluating abstract learning outcomes.
- Understand the pros and cons of various data collection methods.
Here is a brief outline of the day:
- ABET 101
- Fundamentals of Assessment
- Principles of Good Practice in Assessment
- Context for Assessment
- Developing Measurable Student Outcomes
- Performance Indicators: Their Importance
- Continuous Improvement: Assessment Methods to Collect Evidence of Student Learning
- Continuous Improvement: Data Collection, Planning & Data Reporting
If you’ve already developed your program’s objectives and outcomes, and you’re looking to take the next steps in your assessment plan, this workshop is for you.
Cost
$400, includes lunch, coffee breaks and all materials
Six Sigma and Lean Green Belt Certification
March 2, 2015, Monday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
March 3, 2015, Tuesday: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Overview
Day 1 – 4 hours – Lean Six Sigma Overview and Lean Awareness
Day 1 – 1 hr lunch
Day 1 – 2 hours – Define and Measure
Day 1 – 2 hours – Analyze
Day 2 – 1.5 hours – Improve
Day 2 – 1.5 hours – Control
Day 2 – 1 hour – Project Closure and Wrap-up
Workshop Materials:
- Six Sigma and Lean Green Belt training binder with all workshop materials
- The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Book
- Six Sigma project management tool – Structured Project Guide
- Project case studies
- Access to post workshop online (Moodle) training materials – 3 months free access
Workshop Notables:
- Participants will work in a workshop format with data collected in a simulated project in the workshop
- Participants will learn to use the Structured project Guide and get a copy of same to use in their projects
- Participants will be given a Six Sigma Yellow Belt certificate with a provisional green belt certificate on completion of class
- Participants will be given a Six Sigma Green Belt on completion of a project signed off by their sponsor
Registration Fee:
$ 600 (Excluding conference registration)
Six Sigma Workshop SPEAKER
Jayant Trewn, ASQ Fellow, Ph.D.
Lean Six Sigma Master black belt
Performance Coach and Advisor
Jayant Trewn is an Industrial Engineer specializing in Quality Systems design, development, implementation and management. Jayant has accumulated over a decade of experience working in healthcare organizations such as Spectrum Health Medical Group, Beaumont Hospitals, and service organizations such as Thomson Reuters and Lason Systems, where he built healthcare and service delivery process improvement programs based on lean, Six Sigma and PDCA concepts. He also worked for two years at Thomson Reuters working as Director of Quality Assurance, IP and Science division, managing the quality of acquisition of data for scientific research.
Jayant has been teaching quality engineering since 1997 in his roles as Adjunct Professor at Lawrence Technological University, Wayne State University and Oakland University, all in Michigan, in addition to giving quality engineering talks, seminars and workshops at numerous national and international conferences. Jayant has also served as a Research Analyst for Wayne State University, Center for Urban Studies and Office of Strategic Planning from 1993 to 1999.
Jayant has written two books, Practical Lean Sigma for Healthcare and Multivariate Statistical Methods in Quality Engineering and he has been published in international journals. Jayant is a Fellow of ASQ and he holds a Doctorate degree in Industrial Engineering from the College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. He earned his MBA in Information Systems at Wayne State University and his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Madras University, India. Connect with Jayant at LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Engineering Innovation
March 2, Monday, 2015
8:00 am – 5:00pm
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Challenges and Opportunities
Entrepreneurship Workshop AGENDA
8:30–9:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00–9:15 AM – Welcome and Introductions
9:15–10:00 AM – Nature and Characteristics of Entrepreneur, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking
10:00-10:30 AM- Are you an Entrepreneur: Taking a Closer Look
10:30-10:45 AM- B R E A K
10:45-11:30 AM- Challenges, Risks and Reward: Uncertainty and Ambiguity
11:30-12:15 PM- “Painstorming” Exercise – Where is the Pain? Opportunity Recognition
12:15-1:00 PM – L U N C H
1:00-2:00 PM – Value Proposition Design – Customer Pains and Customer Gains*
2:00-3:00 PM- Business Model Canvas: Validating Your Idea**
3:00-3:15 PM – B R E A K
3:15-4:00 PM – Planning and the Business Plan Process / Structural Innovation / Trix
4:00-5:45 PM – Financing, Organizing and Launching the Business
4:45-5:00 PM – Your Vision, Dreams and Opportunity
Registration Fee:
$ 400 (Excluding conference registration)
Entrepreneurship Workshop SPEAKER
Professor Donald M. Reimer
Director of Entrepreneurial Programs in College of Engineering
Lawrence Tech in Southfield, Michigan, USA
Donald M. Reimer is currently a fulltime senior lecturer on entrepreneurship and serves as the Director of Entrepreneurial Programs in College of Engineering at Lawrence Tech in Southfield, Michigan. He coordinates the Certificate of Entrepreneurial Engineering Skills. Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Detroit/Mercy. He is a Certified Management Consultant with over 35 years of experience in working with closely-held businesses. He has taught courses in entrepreneurship, strategic management, corporate entrepreneurship and innovation for engineers. Mr. Reimer is a member of the Lawrence Tech Kern Campus Committee, Coordinator of the Lawrence Tech Innovation Encounter. He is faculty Advisor of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Mr. Reimer serves as a Kern Fellow of The Kern Family Foundation, Co-Direct of the Coleman Fellows Program, member of the National Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Faculty Advisory Council and is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education.
Mr. Reimer has served as an adjunct faculty member at Lawrence Technological University for over twenty-years. He has operated his own consulting company – The Small Business Strategy Group for 23 years. He published numerous articles on small business, entrepreneurship and strategic thinking. Mr. Reimer conducted workshops and seminars for trade associations, chamber of commerce organizations and private companies. He has received several awards and recognition by local, state and federal agencies for his work in entrepreneurship and minority business development. Mr. Reimer served as member of the Minority Economic Development Committee of New Detroit. Mr. Reimer is member of the Small Business Advisory Council of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Reimer is a member of Advisory Board of the Milwaukee Junction Small Business Assistance Center. He is also a member of the Applied Innovation Alliance. Mr. Reimer serves as a KEEN Fellow for The Kern Family Foundation and is a member of United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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