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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?
Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus