Concurrent Enrollment Conference

The SUU Engineering Technology Concurrent Enrollment Conference is a collaborative event for on-campus and high school instructors. Participants develop curriculum, assessments and outreach activities for the upcoming academic year.


Dates: August 1, 8:00 AM - August 3, 4:00 PM

Location: SUU Engineering & Technology Building

Tentative Conference Schedule 2022

Contact Nathan Johnson at nathanjohnson3@suu.edu with any questions.

Tentative 2022 Conference Schedule

8:00a

●       Introductions (30 min)

●       SUU Engineering Technology Vision (15 min)

○       Richard Cozzens

■       Associate Professor, Engineering Technology

■       Director, Thunderworks Innovation Center

●       Concurrent Enrollment Vision: Microcredentials and the Need for On and Off Ramps (15 minutes)

○       Nathan Johnson

■       Professional in Residence, Engineering Technology

■       Managing Director, Thunderworks Makerspace

9:00a

●       Concurrent Enrollment Overview - Admissions, Registration, Grades

○       Brodee Nelson, SUU Concurrent Enrollment Director

●       Break (15 min)

10:00a

●       Using the Canvas LMS

○       Jill Mallek, SUU LMS Administrator

11:00a

●       Overview of ET CE Conference Objectives

○       Day 1: Standards and Assessment

■       Essential Standards - concepts, skills, and activities so important they must be assessed

■       Review/Update Summative Assessments

○       Day 2: SUU ET Outreach and Collaboration

○       Day 3: Share a project

12:00p

●       Lunch

1:00p

 

 

●       Divide into pathway teams

●  Mechanical Design Pathway

○       Richard Cozzens (SUU)

○       Tom Paskett (GTI)

○       Brian Burke (Herriman)

○       Tim Benson (Canyon View)

●  Engineering Pathway - Electronics

○       Isabella Borisova (SUU)

○       Owen Minnick (GTI)

○       Shawn Jensen (JATC)

●  Engineering Pathway - Robotics

○       Nathan Johnson (SUU)

○       Steve Gutierrez (GTI)

○       Amber Saffen (JATC)

○       Anne Cullbreath (Copper Hills)

●  Engineering Pathway - Engineering Principles

○       David Vick (Hurricane)

○       Austin Hadley (North Sanpete)

○       Noelle Schick (JATC)

○       Tony Byrom (GTI)

●       Review/Update Summative Assessments for course(s) in assigned pathways

●       Break (15 minutes)

3:00p

●       Q & A about Canvas LMS

○       Jill Mallek, SUU LMS Administrator

4:00p

●       End Day 1

8:00a

●       Present updated Summative Assessments

○       Swap exams and proof for errors

10:00a

●       Available Resources

○       Laurel Dodgion

■       Academic Enhancement Coordinator, Engineering & Computer Science

●       SUU Outreach Plan Brainstorm

○       Open Houses and other events at your schools

○       Workshops or build days

○       Tech Fair

○       Other ideas

11:00a

●       SUU Outreach Plan Selection

○       Fix details of the plan for outreach activities

12:00p

●       Lunch

1:00p

●       Develop Outreach Activities

○       Create workshop/build day content

■       Project(s)/Competition(s)

■       Supply list

○       Create Tech Fair Project

■       Schedule

■       Project(s)/Competition(s)

■       Supply list

■       Awards

○       Industry Involvement?

4:00p

●       End Day 2

9:00a

●       Instructor(s) share(s) a project

10:30a

●       Instructor(s) share(s) a project

12:00p

●       Lunch

1:00p

●       Instructor(s) share(s) a project

2:30p

●       Instructor(s) share(s) a project

4:00p

●       End Day 3