While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many courses to be delivered virtually, one industrial engineering alum had an entirely online learning experience prior to the pandemic and said that it served him well. Michael Glazer completed his M.Eng. in industrial engineering (IE) in 2015. Considering he lives in the northeast, online delivery was the most …Continue reading “Iowa State University’s online IE degree opened new doors for alum”
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic vastly altered the everyday lives of people across the globe, a group of mechanical engineering (ME) faculty and staff at Iowa State University were working on ways to bring virtual, hands-on labs into the homes of students via the internet. In 2012, Jonathan Wickert, then dean of Iowa State’s College …Continue reading “ME faculty, staff developing methods for teaching hands-on labs via the internet”
Iowa State University’s online master’s in electrical engineering program, housed within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) at ISU, was recently ranked as seventh in the top 10 best online master’s in electrical engineering programs in the United States, according to OnlineSchoolsReport. OnlineSchoolsReport used six data points to judge which programs are the …Continue reading “Iowa State University ranked among Best Online Master’s in Electrical Engineering”
Quality Matters certification of Civil Engineering 501: Preconstruction Project Engineering and Management guarantees highest standard of online learning for graduate students The course Civil Engineering (CE) 501: Preconstruction Project Engineering and Management is the newest Iowa State University (ISU) online course to earn Quality Matters (QM) certification. Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process …Continue reading “Construction engineering faculty earn prestigious Quality Matters certification for preconstruction course”
Iowa State University’s online masters program in mechanical engineering is among the top 25 in the nation, according to onlinesmasters.com. ISU’s online masters of engineering (MEng) degree ranked 21st on the list of the Best Master’s in Mechanical Engineering Programs for 2019. “We are pleased to be recognized by onlinemasters.com for our online masters of …Continue reading “Iowa State’s online masters program ranks 21st”
Paul Jewell, director of industry relations and Collaborative Technology Services for Iowa State’s Engineering-LAS Online Learning (ELO), was honored with the 2018 Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Service Award at the annual American Society for Engineering Education’s Continuing Professional Development Division. “This is the highest award presented by the CPDD division and is given to someone …Continue reading “Engineering Online Learning’s Paul Jewell receives ASEE Distinguished Service Award”
The Engineering-LAS Online Learning program is now offering a course for anyone interested in pursuing Methods-Time Measurement Universal Analyzing System (MTM-UAS) certification. The training course discusses construction principles, time elements and simultaneous motions, and methods improvements of MTM-UAS. Those interested in industrial engineering or who have a need to develop optimal work measurement standards and …Continue reading “ELO offers new online certification prep program”
Data breaches like the one Target faced this holiday shopping season are a constant concern in the information assurance field. Doug Jacobson, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the Iowa State University Information Assurance Center, says cybersecurity is increasingly crucial as more data is stored digitally. “Hackers are getting more sophisticated …Continue reading “Information assurance coursework-only master’s program offers flexibility in growing field”
Instead of walking across campus to attend class in a lecture hall this fall, a growing number of Iowa State University students will log on from home, the library or even a coffee shop. The university continues to offer more online undergraduate and graduate courses to meet the demands of record enrollment and student preferences. …Continue reading “Enrollment, student demand fuels growth for online courses at ISU”
Now offering five new graduate certificate programs and two new master of engineering degrees, Iowa State’s Engineering Distance Education (EDE) provides students and professionals with an expanding number of options to advance their education. EDE’s programs allow working professionals and students to build their technical knowledge and learn important concepts to remain competitive in the …Continue reading “Engineering Distance Education expands programs”
