Representatives of EE/CompE programs to be visited under C2000 in the fall of 2000 are also invited.
Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA. The Omni Royal Orleans is located in the heart of the French Quarter, only one block from Bourbon Street. You can make your reservations by calling the Omni directly at 504-529-5333. Please reference the NEEDHA meeting when making your reservation to insure receiving the special NEEDHA room rate. You must make your reservation by February 17, 2000 to insure receiving this rate.
Thursday, March 16, 2000
8:00 a.m. through dinner
Delta Airlines is offering special discounted fares for this meeting. A 5% bonus discount may be available by booking your trip 60 days in advance. To take advantage of these fares, call, or have your travel agent call, 1-800-241-6760. Refer to Meeting Code DMN135257A.
The Omni Royal Orleans is only 12 miles from the airport and easily accessible by taxi ($21 per person) or airport shuttle ($10 per person).
Each attendee should bring copies of material prepared to date which relate to implementation of Criteria 2000 and the ABET self-study. Examples include educational goals and objectives, constituent input, related curriculum development activities, assessment plans, assessment results and analyses, summary reports, etc. Participants should be prepared to make a brief presentation regarding their C2k status, self study, and visit preparations.
Participants will be organized into small groups with a facilitator who is experienced with respect to Criteria 2000. Separate groups for the classes of 2000 and 2001 will be organized. Within each group presentations of each program status will be made and best practices will be shared. The afternoon session will be organized around topics that have been identified during the morning session as needing additional attention.
NEEDHA alum will participate in the Workshop.
Call the NEEDHA office (312-559-4625) to have a registration form faxed to you.
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00
Convene, break into working groups with facilitators
8:15
Working groups review status of each program and identify salient aspects (good
and bad)
9:45
Break
10:00
General session, summary presentations from each group on Best Practices and Killer Defects which have been identified, followed by group discussion
Noon
Working Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m.
Facilitator reflections, synthesis of strengths and weaknesses
1:45
Working groups re-form around the major themes which have been identified for further work. Participants develop specific plans for C2k activities in preparation for the visit.
4:00
General session, closing summaries from each group and from facilitators
5:00
Adjourn
6:00
Reception
6:30
Dinner, further discussions, and networking
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