kettil cedercreutz, phd associate provost university of cincinnati march 14, 2013 professional...
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Kettil Cedercreutz, PhDAssociate ProvostUniversity of Cincinnati
March 14, 2013
Professional Practice & Experiential LearningPresentation for Ohio House Finance & Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee
UC Board of
Trustees 1905“We will allow
Dean Herman Schneider to try this cooperative idea of education for one year only,
for the failure of which we will not be held accountable”
Professional Day One !
Curricula Provide Structure
Professionals need
Muscles !
• Academic Programs: 40• Co-op Quarters Annually: 5,832 Quart• Annual Student Earnings: $44 M
Professional Practice In Numbers
250 Quarter
200 Courses / Year
Rapidly
Growing !
Earnings
+
72%
Over 10 yearsCo-op:
Internships: Service Learning:
Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior
Foundation
Exploration
Professional Contribution & Change Generation
Progressive Learning Objectives
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1 2 3 4
4/5
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1 2 3
Section A
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Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior
Section B
Alternating Sections
4
1 2 3 5
51 2 3 4
Grad. Yr 2017
Grad.Yr 2016
Single Sections
Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior
Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior
Grad. Yr 2017
Academic Internships
Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior
Intro to Internships
3 Cr.h.
Co-op:- Engineering, Applied Science
Internships & Service Learning:
- Design, Architecture, Business
One Stop Structure
1,800 Companies & Not for Profits
Professional Practice
- All UC Colleges
400 New Companies per year
Academic Division
ProPEL22 Faculty 9 Admins 2 Co-ops
Feedback and Continuous Improvement
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Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior
Employer Feedback
1 2 3 4 5 6
Continuous Improvement
Reporting
Other Feedback
Curriculum & Pedagogy
1. Cincinnati 2,7292. Ohio - Cincinnati 5353. Kentucky 3414. New York 2325. California 1766. Illinois 767. Massachusetts 758. Georgia 739. Indiana 6610. Texas 49
Co-op Placements by Location:
2/3 Local1/3 Out of State2% International
CO-OP Wages vs Tuition (2010):
College of Engineering Total Cost vs Wages
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Total Wages
Total Tuition
Placement Evolution 2003 - Present
42% Total36% Co-op
Enrolled Versus Placed Students
99.5%94%
98%
3 Cr.h. Part Time Paid / Not paid (not for profit) Optional for All majors
Co-op (95%): 5 semesters (Mandatory: DAAP & ENG)3 Semesters (Optional Programs: BUS)Full TimePaid (Aver $16.00/h)Required for GraduationTranscripted at 0 Cr.h.
Internships:(5% Rapidly growing)
Both: Work terms assessed & require Faculty Driven Reflection:
Credit Awarded:
Funding Structure:
Co-op U.G. Fee: $465/SemesterInternship Transfer Cost: $222/Cr.hProPEL Budget: $3.9 MillionCost / Placement $700 / placementInternal subsidy / revenue 30/70Instructional cost: +25% (Approx $5 -10M)
Student Salaries: $44 Million (2013 Est :$50M)
Average Student Co-op Earning:: $10,600 / semester
Student return before tax:: 2,100%Student earnings / University cost: 5:1 (400%)
How can Ohio replicate a sustainable program statewide?
Low hanging fruit:High profile institutions in urban settings:
-Abundance of job opportunities-Likely to attract new employers to area-Student reputation likely to attract out-of-town jobs
Challenges:Low profile institutions in rural settings:
-Dependent on few local employers-Less likely to attract diverse employer growth in area-Parallel co-op, tailored solutions
How can Ohio replicate a sustainable program statewide?
A. Identify schools whose leadership see a potential in experiential learning
B. Offer training to these institutions:1. Executive level / Dean Level2. Department Head / Director Level3. Advisor Level
C. Have schools develop effective locally founded programs in teams (Ex: WACE training)
D. Require commitment on all organizational levelsE. Award seed money to establish placement office and
program structuresF. Allow institutions to charge fees that cover costsG. Monitor that quality has been met and that fees are
used appropriately.
Micah WhittCivil & Environmental Engineering
“The project is projected to improve conditions experienced by Cincinnati drivers by reducing
accidents, slow downs, and driver frustration. It’s precisely the “Civil” part of Civil Engineering that
I love and drives me to learn more .”
“By 2015, everyone should be getting to
school on time! ”
“I can’t go into any details because of
government restrictions;
General Electric and Rolls Royce
proprietary rights.”
“First Engine to test with 3,000+ sensors installed.”
Brian KodrichAerospace Engineering
Defense Contract
Management Agency
Lance KellyMechanical Engineering
“The Injury Biomechanics Research Lab (IBRL), a nationally recognized
center for trauma research.”
“investigating the relationships
between human injury and physical
mechanical properties ”
Transportation Research Center
Inc.
Walter LubbersBiomedical Engineering
“I’m a pre-med student, so I took a job in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Lab at Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital. .”
“I also was the primary author of a journal
article on our research, and had the opportunity to give a presentation
on the study at an international
conference on pediatric cardiac surgery. ”
Crystal KuznikDigital Design
“Procter & Gamble is by far one of the
best places to work in Cincinnati ”
“Procter & Gamble takes care of their co-ops by providing a housing bonus on each
paycheck ”
Bradley JonasMaterials Engineering
“There is nothing hotter then standing next to a 1,500 degree Celsius electric arc furnace as 150
tons of molten steel is poured into a ladle with sparks flying everywhere. .”
“My co-workers and I are working on installing
a 130 million dollar super-furnace which will allow us to melt and tap 150 tons of scrap steel
in less then 45 minutes.”
Stacie MerzComputer Science
“I went to Boston with a friend from high school and saw some of the historical sites”
Delta Air Lines
“Having flight benefits is awesome and allows for many opportunities
to learn about the world that I only wish I had
more time for.”
James OttFashion Design
“I cut, assembled, and hand sewed the chiffon / organza
flowers”
“I will never forget the perk of being able to
attend my first New York runway show knowing I
had several pieces of my work parading on the
models in front of me.”
Laura MyerIndustrial Design
“I soon became very aware of my own
customs and sayings, which I had never given much thought to, as they
didn't translate in this new world ”
“Within one week I went from not knowing where I was going on co-op to being on a plane flying to Hong Kong.”
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
“That kind of effect on others makes work
very rewarding!”
John JaskiewiczArchitectural Engineering Technology
“I had the opportunity to work on the construction documents for Cincinnati Children’s hospital. It's
accessibility to the highway makes it very unique, since there aren’t many emergency hospitals that you can see
from the interstate, making it very easy to find.
Elizabeth DixonBio Medical Engineering
“I am researching water quality in Tanzania for six months. I assist a UC environmental engineering graduate student, and our focus is collecting data and gaining a better understanding
of sand filters, a point of use water treatment system.”
F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S
Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior
Foundation
Exploration
Professional Contribution & Change Generation
Parallel Co-op
Low Cost
Lim
its: L
ocal Placement O
nly
…for the failure of which…
Dean Herman Schneider1872 -1939
And the rest is history...