PERSONALIZED DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO PROJECT

7/31/09

Jessica Kuczenski, Mark McCready, Josh Enszer

Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringXiaojing Duan, Paul Turner

Office of Information TechnologiesJay Brockman

Associate Dean for Educational Programs

Goal

Produce engineers who are one step ahead of peer schools People who are

closer to the second job than our peers

“Six Tool” Engineer

Analytical and Problem Solving

Skills

Define and Understand Engineering Concepts

Understand Technical Problems

Communication Skills

Creativity and Independence

Organizational Skills

Analytical and Problem Solving

Skills

Define and Understand Engineering Concepts

Understand Technical Problems

Communication Skills

Creativity and Independence

Organizational Skills

“Six Tool” Engineer

Strong analytical and problem solving skills and overall technical expertise in chemical engineering concepts and principles

Ability to define and understand engineering components and phenomena in the context of systems that extend beyond the domain of traditional chemical engineering

Understanding of technical problems in the broader context of society, including external economic and possibly social factors

Strong communication skills (oral and written; listening, comprehending, ability to interact with peers and professors)

Development of independence and creativity in thought and action, with skills and aspirations such as leadership, teamwork and entrepreneurism

The personal organizational skills, the sense of personal responsibility and commitment, the initiative, and the ability to self-assess necessary to be a consistently successful professional

Strategy

To accomplish this, improvements in the educational process need to be made outside of the classroom

Students need to play a more direct role in their personal development Goal-setting Identify personal aspirations and make a plan to get on this

track Self-assessment Identify strengths and weaknesses

Set short term goals and verify that these are met Set longer term goals and a plan to reach these

Reflection Demonstrate attainment of the “tools” by providing

evidence and reflecting on how this evidence meets their goals

Mechanism to Attain Six Tools

The Notre Dame Electronic Portfolio (NDeP)

Using electronic technology to collect, select, build and publish a student’s best workStudents create an e-portfolio that includes: A career plan using pre-input choices with some

customization and reflection Evidence and reflection on their attainment of the

“tools” using personal experiences both from coursework and outside the classroom

Organized, customized and publishable form to show academic advisers, future employers, friends and family

Overall NDeP Aspiration

NDeP

Students NDePgSite

Employers

Friends

Family

AdvisersABET

The Notre Dame Electronic Portfolio (NDeP) Helps students play a more direct role in their personal

development Aids in student-adviser communications Allows students to showcase their best work

NDeP Format

The Google Applications Suite is being utilized as the format for NDeP Gmail – Already implemented for student email Gdocs – Large storage capacity, can store all documents in

one place online Includes document, presentation, spreadsheet, and form capabilities

for customizable content

Gsites – Can publish most documents to web form and even build own website

NDeP currently offers an informational Gsite to introduce student’s to the e-portfolio concept

Includes: Registration survey “How To” pages Informational pages Resources (templates) Research links News/Announcements

NDeP https://sites.google.com/a/nd.edu/nd/

Registration Survey Creates talking points

between student and adviser Career interests Curricula options Course selection

Assessment of the “Six Tools” How important they view

each tool to be towards their career

What is their perception of their skills

What evidence they have to prove their skills

Reflection Goals Short term and long term