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x remove Education, Learning, Design, and Technology, M.Ed. x remove Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E.
Credits Required
33
142
Format
Face To Face
Location

Classes for this program are offered fully online.

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All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

LDT includes foundation courses (12 credits), a social foundation course (3 credits), a research and evaluation course (3 credits), emphasis area courses (9 courses), and an elective course (3 credits). Students will learn in the following areas:

  • Learning experience design
  • Digital teaching environments
  • Improving human performance
  • Implementing best practices in instructional design
  • Digital literacy skills
  • Emerging technologies
  • Technology management
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A degree in mechanical engineering involves coursework in:

  • Finite element methods
  • Solid mechanics and materials
  • Dynamics
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Heat transfer
  • Machine design
  • System dynamics and controls
  • Thermodynamics
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Career Options

In addition to enhancing your teaching skills with technologies, the LDT program can open doors to various career paths in organizational training, learning and development, or higher education. Specific career examples include, but are not limited to learning experience designer, instructional designer, curriculum developer, technology coordinator, educational media specialist, online learning specialist, training and development specialist, and performance consultant.

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The following are just a few career options for mechanical engineers:

  • Alternative Energy Engineer
  • Automotive engineer
  • Biotechnology Engineer
  • Controls engineer
  • Design engineer
  • HVAC engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Robotics engineer
  • Systems engineer
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Application Deadline

Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter, November 15; spring/summer, March 15. Early application is encouraged to secure course enrollment. Late applications will be considered on an individual basis, contact program director Beomkyu Choi, [email protected]. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.

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Skills Employers Want

The M.Ed. in Educational Technology degree at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings in the education field.

  • Instructional Design
  • Curriculum Design
  • Adult Education
  • Learning Management Systems
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Organizational Development
  • Project Management

Source: EMSI, 2021

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The B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual engineering job postings.

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
  • SolidWorks (CAD)
  • New Product Development
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Machining
  • Machinery Design
  • Automation

Source: EMSI, 2020

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