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Episode Synopsis
One of the biggest challenges of the imminent arrival of the 4.0 industry is knowing how to prepare for it. In ABET, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, they prepare students to tackle this new industry's challenges providing them with technology tools and exposing them to programs constructed to guarantee that they're prepared to ensure quality, precision, and safety in the global workforce.
In this episode, we talk with Michael Milligan, Executive Director and CEO of ABET. Michael is also an Engineering Educator, an International R&D, and Military Veteran. He holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University, an MBA from Western New England University, an MSE from the University of Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas.
We talked about Michael's background and how he got to be part of ABET. Michael also shared ABET's role in preparing students and employers for Industry 4.0, their concerns, and how they deal with them. We also discussed how ABET establishes its criteria to measure students' progress in their programs. In addition, we talked about inclusion and diversity, non-degree credentials becoming popular among learners, and ABET's role in that.
Tune in and find out more about ABET and its fantastic work in adding crucial value to academic programs and preparing students for the new world.
Some Questions I Ask:
Can you tell us just a bit of yourself and your journey? (1:24)
What do you feel is the overall role that ABET plays in education and why are accreditation and engineering programs important? (3:13)
From your perspective, can you point some specific effects you've noticed in education and how it's adjusting to meet industry 4.0? (11:23)
Apart from ensuring access to water and sanitation for all, can you give us just your perspective on other trends you see that we need to address? (25:56)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
ABET blends theory and practice. The outcome-based criteria (6:16)
ABET's continuous efforts to keep their programs in constant evolution (8:28)
How vital are ethics, sustainability, and cybersecurity for ABET (12:02)
The need for people with computer skills and ABET's actions to change education in that regard (16:34)
The relevance of diversity and inclusion at ABET (22:24)
Resources:
ABET website
ABET Twitter
ABET Instagram
ABET Vimeo
Medium
Connect with Michael:
LinkedIn
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In this episode, we talk with Michael Milligan, Executive Director and CEO of ABET. Michael is also an Engineering Educator, an International R&D, and Military Veteran. He holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University, an MBA from Western New England University, an MSE from the University of Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas.
We talked about Michael's background and how he got to be part of ABET. Michael also shared ABET's role in preparing students and employers for Industry 4.0, their concerns, and how they deal with them. We also discussed how ABET establishes its criteria to measure students' progress in their programs. In addition, we talked about inclusion and diversity, non-degree credentials becoming popular among learners, and ABET's role in that.
Tune in and find out more about ABET and its fantastic work in adding crucial value to academic programs and preparing students for the new world.
Some Questions I Ask:
Can you tell us just a bit of yourself and your journey? (1:24)
What do you feel is the overall role that ABET plays in education and why are accreditation and engineering programs important? (3:13)
From your perspective, can you point some specific effects you've noticed in education and how it's adjusting to meet industry 4.0? (11:23)
Apart from ensuring access to water and sanitation for all, can you give us just your perspective on other trends you see that we need to address? (25:56)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
ABET blends theory and practice. The outcome-based criteria (6:16)
ABET's continuous efforts to keep their programs in constant evolution (8:28)
How vital are ethics, sustainability, and cybersecurity for ABET (12:02)
The need for people with computer skills and ABET's actions to change education in that regard (16:34)
The relevance of diversity and inclusion at ABET (22:24)
Resources:
ABET website
ABET Twitter
ABET Instagram
ABET Vimeo
Medium
Connect with Michael:
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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