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Assessing the Brand Meaning of an Interdisciplinary Engineering Programme through a Branding Method
Journal of Design Research
  • Cassandra C. Elrod, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Katie Grantham, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Kevin Adams
Abstract

This paper presents the brand status of the Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE) degree programme at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). The IDE degree was founded in 2005 at UMR to meet the emerging need to provide considerable flexibility to students allowing them to construct programmes of study in areas of interest while maintaining a foundation in mechanics, thermal science, electrical networks and linear systems. This paper presents the brand status of the IDE BS degree among prospective and current students, academic faculty, and industry, and weighs it against the original implementation plan proposed in 2005 and provides the current perception of the degree programme at Missouri S&T.

Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Second Department
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Branding,
  • Design education,
  • Marketing,
  • Perception,
  • Planning
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Inderscience, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
7-1-2011
Publication Date
01 Jul 2011
Citation Information
Cassandra C. Elrod, Katie Grantham and Kevin Adams. "Assessing the Brand Meaning of an Interdisciplinary Engineering Programme through a Branding Method" Journal of Design Research Vol. 9 Iss. 3 (2011) p. 254 - 280 ISSN: 1748-3050; 1569-1551
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cassie-elrod/16/