Welcome to the Office of Engineering Professional Development
in the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
at Binghamton University.
Please follow the links above to learn about our organization and what we can do for you.
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The Office of Engineering Professional Development
at the Watson School of Engineering, provides professional development
and outreach services to the engineering community and technology intensive
industry. Programs sponsored by the Office of Engineering Professional
evelopment also support technology transfer and share the school's intellectual
expertise with the global community. As part of the office's mission to
support lifelong professional development, regular seminars, symposia,
short courses, workshops, conferences and other programs are offered to
the engineering community. These programs address emerging engineering issues vital to innovation and global competitiveness. The Office of Engineering
Professional Development also works directly with industry to design educational
programs meeting very specific needs. Programs are made available via
traditional classes and also through distance learning methodologies. |
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Today, it is the wise company or individual
that recognizes that life-long professional development is an investment
in the future and essential to corporate or personal success. We are seeing
companies of all sizes begin to establish guidelines for employees regarding
minimum numbers of class room hours needed each year. More companies are
also investing in their employees and making professional development
and educational programming more accessible for their people. We are also
seeing a rebirth of the professional education plan for individuals where
near-term and long-term professional development objectives are set cooperatively
between the employee and his or her manager. This more strategic approach
to maintaining technological currentness has yielded dividends for the
company in the form of increased productivity, new product development,
shorter cycle times, and strengthened position in respective markets.
We will certainly see continued emphasis placed on the importance of life-long
professional development be it credit work toward an advanced degree or
non-credit courses that keep people attuned to the latest advances in
their field.Maintaining
technical competence for engineers and other technical personnel is recognized
by most technology oriented firms as an essential element of competitiveness.
The technology oriented company must be agile and able to apply its
engineering creativity toward the achievement of the company's mission.
Anything less will spell disaster. However, keeping technical staff abreast
of the latest technological advances is a challenging task in itself due
to the demands on staff time. Thus, it is important to select programs
that provide the greatest amount of new knowledge in an optimum time frame. The Watson School National engineering symposia provide a brief but intensive
exposure to leading developments in several product sectors. Other Watson
School courses may be taken via distance learning technologies as needs
and time availability dictate. Technical personnel can also keep up to
date on a number of emerging technologies through the professional development
lecture series. |
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