Lake Land College hopes to make its applied engineering technology program more logistically accessible to all.  Starting this fall, the department will run courses in a Competency-Based Education (CBE) format, and enrollment is already open.  This system combines asynchronous remote learning with open lab time in lieu of scheduled class sessions.  It’s designed to be more flexible with students’ lives outside of education and their prior experience with the subject matter. 

Michael Beavers is an instructor in electronics engineering technology and also serves as program coordinator.  He says from students with full-time jobs to those who often travel, the new format will better suit them. 

He adds that students who are already familiar with portions of the material will benefit by being able to advance through the curriculum at their own pace. 

Students would still need to complete the course before its established end point.  Some classes last an entire semester, while others run through only a portion of the term.

Beavers says Lake Land’s applied engineering technology program prepares and connects students with a multitude of job opportunities within central Illinois.

More information on Lake Land College is available at www.lakelandcollege.edu.

Michael Beavers appeared as a guest on the WTIM Pana Morning Show.