ASME Offers Online Graduate-Level Courses
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2001 - ASME International (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers), in cooperation with leading U.S. universities, now offers online graduate-level courses for engineers and technical professionals. The Society's new web site at www.asme.org/asmevirtualcampus, provides a unique opportunity for professionals and students to access quality graduate-level engineering and technical courses.
Asmevirtualcampus programs currently include master's degree curricula in Computing, Information Systems and Business Administration, plus 14 graduate certificate courses on subjects such as Project Management, E- Commerce, Elements of Computer Science, Information Systems Development, Computer Networking, Telecommunication and Wireless Communications, Technology Applications in Science Education and Object-Oriented Design, among others.
Participating universities include Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey), New Jersey Institute of Technology and United States Open University (Delaware). Other top-ranked universities are planning to join in the near future.
ASME's educational agreement with these top institutes also offers subjects in credit courses including Foundations of Senior Management, Organizations and Change, Managing People, Learning in Cyberspace, Relational Database Systems and many more.
ASME members are eligible for a 10 percent tuition discount on all courses. Online participants of asmevirtualcampus will also receive benefits including instant access to listed courses any time or any place, savings in commuting time and travel expenses, and the ability to network with other participants globally.
To register online, visit the ASME web site at www.asme.org/asmevirtualcampus, click on "To Register" and follow the instructions through to the university's web pages.
ASME International is a 125,000-member organization focused on technical, educational and research issues. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds some 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year, and sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing standards.