Dr. Jack Elson

Los Angeles Campus
Faculty

(310) 662-2158
jelson@nu.edu

Education

2003  Ph.D.  The Ohio State University

1973  M.S.I.E.  The Ohio State University

1972  B.I.E.   The Ohio State University

Research Interests:  System Dynamics, Decision Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Learning Technologies

Personal Statement

"I can't give you brains, but I can give you a degree" - the Wizard of Oz

Humankind is facing enormous challenges in the 21st Century.  Engineers must be at the forefront of using the best knowledge and technology available to deal with these challenges and solve problems in order to continue to bring increased prosperity and higher standards of living to the world.  Educating the engineer of the future is no less a challenge.  Education must be a process that provides for developing the ability to learn how to learn and adapt for the future.  The Department of Applied Engineering is meeting the demands of the future.  National University is quietly revolutionizing higher education.