About the Technical Development Series:
Who: Elite Educational Institutions
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH
INSTITUTE with support from the PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS NETWORK (PAN)
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Harford Community College (HCC) provides high quality,
accessible and affordable educational opportunities and services -- including
university transfer, career, developmental and continuing education programs --
that promote professional competence, economic development, and improve the
quality of the life in a multicultural community. The College supports the
Maryland State Plan for Higher Education and is committed to expanding
undergraduate degree opportunities to fulfill state workforce shortages in areas
of teacher preparation, health care, and technology, and to advance degree
attainment for minorities particularly in relation to Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act [of 1964]. The College expects to increase educational attainment for
individuals as well as to prepare and to sustain an educated workforce for area
residents, develop technology for program and service delivery, be accountable
for the efficient and effective use of resources, be the primary resource for
and coordinator of higher education in the community, and serve as the center
for recreation, wellness and the cultural arts.
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Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is a highly-regarded
applied research and development organization. Each day, GTRI’s science and
engineering expertise is used to solve some of the toughest problems facing
government and industry across the nation and around the globe. GTRI has been a
trusted government and industry partner
since 1934. As
a non-profit research institute, GTRI
teams with their
customers and attacks their problems with passion and objectivity.
GTRI is an integral part of the
Georgia Institute of
Technology (Georgia Tech). GTRI is a tremendous contributor to, and
supporter of, Georgia Tech's mission to define the technological research
university of the 21st century and educate the leaders of a technologically
driven world. GTRI's strong bond with Georgia Tech, and its academic units,
opens the door to the vast intellectual resources of one of America’s leading
research universities and provides unparalleled access to the world's leading
problem solvers.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Professional Associations Network
(PAN) collaborates on matters of mutual interest and coordinates/supports
program activities of the Professional Associations supporting the Aberdeen
Proving Ground. The Professional Associations Network is an informal group
composed of the Presidents (or their designated representative) of the APG
Professional Associations. The APG PAN originated to assist in the coordination
of the growing number of professional associations supporting the APG community
and to accommodate the needs of our brethren and their associations that may be
transitioning from other locations due to BRAC.
Why: Addressing the Need of the Community
As a result of the factors below, the APG community would benefit greatly from
continuing professional education:
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BRAC has created numerous opportunities for career advancement
resulting in many employees moving into new positions
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For many engineers, their technical knowledge could use refreshing
and/or additional development as they move into new assignments
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Technology has created new disciplines that did not exist 5-10
years ago
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There continues to be a growing need by engineers to understand
how other systems outside the one they are currently assigned, function in order
to ensure proper integration between systems of systems.
What: College Level Technical Lectures
Objective:
Provide college level, professional development educational lecture(s) on a
technical topic relevant to the workforce.
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The intention is to help develop the local workforce by building
technical breadth
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Technical depth on a subject should be built through graduate
level courses or professional development short courses that are already being
offered through various venues
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This series will focus on building breadth so scientists and
engineers can:
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Refresh/update their knowledge on a topic
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Gain introductory exposure to a new/emerging topic
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Better understand how their specific work fits into the bigger
picture
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Distinguishing features of the lecture series
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Provides the APG workforce with an opportunity to learn from the
world’s leading experts.
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Provides the APG workforce with a high quality college lecture
without having to travel outside of Aberdeen.
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Provides the APG workforce with the opportunity to be exposed to
material and instructors to whom local students would not normally be exposed.
Target Audience:
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The technical and managerial staff from both government and
industry
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Students will receive a technical college lecture and a basic
understanding of engineering concepts will be assumed by the instructor.
Featured
Instructors:
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College professors, adjunct professors, and PhD researchers who
are widely renowned as leading experts in their fields.
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Widely published in refereed publications
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Recognized and highly regarded by their colleagues as an elite
expert in their specialty
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Invited institutions include but are not limited to:
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Georgia Tech
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University of Maryland System
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Johns Hopkins
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University of Delaware
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University of South Australia
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Carnegie Mellon
How: Lecture
Structure
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Initial lectures are scheduled every other month
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September
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November
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January
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March
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May
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July
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Lectures will be conducted in the mornings with food and beverages
being provided by sponsoring professional organizations
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0700-0730 Meet n greet the instructor (optional)
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0730-0850 Lecture
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0850-0900 Questions
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Location will be based on availability and class size
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HCC training Facility
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HEAT Center
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Georgia Tech Research Aberdeen Field Office
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Battelle
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Government Training Facility
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be given upon successful
completion of the lectures by Harford Community College for those who register.
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