From Defense to Degree: Accelerating Engineering Degree Opportunities for Military Veterans

这个工程教育研究项目旨在为堪萨斯州立大学专注于能源行业的退伍军人创造一个工程学士和硕士学位的加速轨道。 该计划整合了加速计划的元素，军事经验的信贷，以及进入可再生能源行业的明确途径。 这个项目，如果成功的话，可以作为一个例子，其他大学谁寻求让学生与军事经验的方法来转化，以更快地完成工程学位。更广泛的意义和重要性，这个项目来自于解决退伍军人的大量人口的需求，并额外准备这些退伍军人在能源行业的职业生涯。 能源，特别是可持续能源，是一个新兴领域，已成为国家的优先事项。 研究小组开创的方法可以作为一个模式，可以由其他希望以退伍军人为目标的大学效仿。

This engineering education research project seeks to create an accelerated track for engineering bachelor and master degrees for veterans at Kansas State University focused on the energy industry. The program integrates elements of accelerated programs, credit for military experience, and a clearly defined pathway into the renewable energy industry. This program, if successful, can serve as an example to other universities who seek to allow students with military experience ways to translate that experience to faster engineering degree completion.The broader significance and importance of this project comes from addressing the needs of the large population of veterans, and additionally preparing those veterans for careers in the energy industry. Energy, particularly sustainable energy, is burgeoning field that has become a national priority. The approach pioneered by the research team can serve as a model which can be emulated by other universities who wish to target military veterans.