Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

University have begun a unique initiative in the area of entrepreneurship. TheEngineering Entrepreneurship Education Experience (E4) model brings entrepreneurship fromthe private sector into the undergraduate environment. It begins with the idea/concept process.At brainstorming sessions with private industry, faculty, and beginning capstone students, newideas for products and systems are identified for development. Student teams select ideas thathave strong industry support, and through two semesters of planning and implementationtransform them into fully functional prototypes. At the end of the second semester, the E4student teams deliver a combined technical/business/marketing presentation to invited privatesector and business development

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Yeboah, North Carolina A&T State University; Harmohindar Singh, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

response plans; mitigation measures; Page 12.335.4guidance, standards and tools; risk management; decontamination and remediation, andeconomic analysis. It is not the intent of this paper to discuss the course plan in any great details,since the course planning and implementation is still an ongoing exercise. It is, however, hopedthat as the course evolves over time a detailed assessment and discussion will then be presentedat an opportune time in future.Course ContentsThe “Building Security and Bio-Chemical Terrorism” course can be taught to undergraduateseniors and graduate students in both science and engineering, as well as to social and

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McStravick, Rice University; Marcia O'Mallley, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

communication skills, all of which encompass the goals ofour capstone design course3.There are a number of criteria that must be met in order to ensure that cooperative learning istaking place. These are: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-faceinteraction, interpersonal skills, and group self-assessment2.This paper will discuss specific activities adopted for the course to ensure that cooperativelearning is taking place. We will then present a case study for a single student project and discussthe direct benefits of the new course structure. Finally, we will present conclusions related to thecourse revisions, and a plan for future assessment of the changes.MethodsTo ensure that we are truly implementing cooperative learning

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Klod Kokini, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

). Page 12.134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Successful Process for Increasing the Diversity of the Faculty in EngineeringIntroductionIn its pursuit of preeminence and maximum impact, the College of Engineering (CoE)at Purdue University developed a strategic plan in 2002, which, in parallel to that of theuniversity, called for increasing significantly its faculty over the next several years.According to this plan, the engineering faculty have grown from 289 in the fall of 2001,to 339 in the fall of 2006.The strategic plan of the college called for hiring faculty of exceptional quality, who aremultidisciplinary and bring diversity, while building on the strengths of the

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

the Environmental Science Division. His area of expertise includes: nuclear and radiological engineering; signal processing; emergency planning; and computer code development and testing. His accomplishments include: development and implementation of national nuclear emergency plans and technical procedures; contribution to methodology for dose assessment following a potential RDD event; signal reconstruction through wavelet-based signal de-noising; stochastic and deterministic process modeling; uncertainty analysis and statistical applications for improving fault detection and on-line monitoring.Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz is Academic Director in the College of

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Christine Corum, Purdue University; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Cooper, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University Christine is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University West Lafayette. She is MET Coordinator of Strategic Planning and Accreditation. She is a member of the Committee on Technology Accreditation of ASME and serves on the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. Chris received a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. She has 10 years of industrial experience.James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet Jim holds the rank of Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. He is a registered P.E. in Indiana. He is

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Customer Requirements to Production and Quality Controls. Deployment step Matrix Wants Hows 1 Product Planning House of Quality Customer Requirements Design Requirements 2 Product Design I Design Design Requirements Engineering Design 3 Product Design II Product Engineering Engineering Design Product Engineering Characteristics Characteristics 4 Process Planning - Manufacturing and Product Engineering Manufacturing and Design Purchasing Characteristics Purchasing Operations 5 Process Planning - Control

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

class under the guise of Advanced Technology. He consults on the side for the UPC wind development group.Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University Ron is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University and an Associate in BYU’s Office of Planning and Assessment. His scholarship centers on pedagogy, student learning, and engineering ethics and has presented/published numerous articles in engineering education. He is one of BYU’s co-investigators for the NSF funded NCETE.Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University Dr. Erekson serves as the Dean for the College of Business and Technology at Western Illinois

Conference Session

New Approaches to the Development of Online Learning and International Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Scales; Rebecca Gunter; Cheryl Peed

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

The Shaping of Virginia Tech’s International Engineering Education ProgramAbstractVirginia Tech’s strategic plan recognizes the need for its engineering graduates to have a moreglobal outlook. Today’s engineer is more likely than ever to interact with people from avariety of cultures and to be involved with projects that span across continents. Theinstitutional goal of increasing students’ global awareness put more focus on establishing aninternational department at the Dean’s level in the College of Engineering. This paper willdiscuss the development of this office and the administrative efforts to raise the percentage ofthe university’s engineering students going abroad. It will show how to use existing

Conference Session

EMD Recruitment and Certification

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

likely always result in failure. People at all levels of the organization need to becomfortable with the emphasis on quality and accept as well as understand the anticipatedbenefits from its employment. The challenge then is to get everybody on the quality bandwagonworking together to reach the organization’s TQM expectations, objectives, and goals.Reinventing OrganizationsThe process of reinventing organizations has become more than just a buzzword. The quest fornew and improved methods, strategic planning, and results oriented performance measurementsare on the rise. The implementation of Total Quality Management is one of these reforms. In

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

, and the opportunity that these challenges presented for engineering and technologyeducation at BYU. Subsequent discussions used the principles taught in “Good to Great4” toformulate a plan for moving ahead in a direction aligned with our strengths and the universitymission. Additional activities aimed at encouraging faculty involvement included presentationsto the faculty, faculty workshops, and the involvement of key senior faculty members on acollege strategic initiatives committee.Strategic Planning Initiatives Advisory CommitteeA college committee was formed to direct the development of educational outcomes thatcharacterize graduates capable of meeting the opportunities and demands of engineering andtechnology in the 21st century. This

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

year, planning forthe course typically begins at the end of the previous spring semester. The process begins withstudents and faculty suggesting projects for the following year as the current year’s projects winddown. Project ideas are usually a mixture of continued research from former student work andnew applications for both the engineering department and industry partners. Any student orfaculty member in the program may submit a project idea. We also receive a few externalsubmissions from colleagues and business partners who are familiar with the courses. Duringthe summer, designated faculty coordinate with the proposed project sponsors to determineproject scope, technical complexity, resource requirements, sponsor support and availability

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, electronic devices, digital logic,power, electric machines, and often instrumentation and controls. The decision for which topicswill be chosen and developed for a compact electrical engineering course in a generalengineering program requires thorough understanding of the program and careful planning. Thispaper describes the planning and initial delivery experiences of a circuit analysis course in anewly-established general engineering program. The paper relates the program mission with thecurriculum structure and how the circuits course builds a foundation for advanced topics andconcentration areas such as bioprocess engineering. The paper also examines the valuablelessons learned from the impact of prerequisite knowledge on topic selection, math

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Jinkins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Jill Clough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. Jill Clough, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleIntroductionWhen faculty members throw conventional practice to the wind for an entirelyunexpected pedagogy, it is not done lightly! Perhaps unadvisedly, but not lightly.Abandoning the comfort of usual classroom pedagogical customs is fraught with perilwhen student evaluation constitutes 40 – 60% of the professor’s annual assessment.However, in an effort to bring greater realism to the Engineering Management class andto make the class structure itself an instrument of instruction, the authors have takenactive learning to the basics.In Fall of 2001, the Engineering Management course went as planned and the students atthe University of Wisconsin-Platteville covered

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

semesters, EOE’s FIG initiative is a 28week retention focused cohort program. EOE FIGs assist students with building a supportnetwork that includes peers, upper division students, faculty, and professional engineers. EachFIG consists of: (1) 20 to 26 first year engineering students; (2) two FIG Peer Leaders - upperdivision minority engineering students; (3) one FIG Academic Tutor – upper division minorityengineering student; (4) one FIG Facilitator - staff member from the EOE Program. Theparticipants in each FIG cohort share a common class schedule that includes three to four basicsequence courses in the engineering degree plan. One of these courses is a small, one-hourweekly seminar where students can get to know each other. Led by Peer Leaders

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Angela Shih, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

must usuallyearn a C- grade (or better) in order to take the subsequent courses. However, having a C- in thiscourse means that students are leaving this prerequisite course with ability to solve the givenexercises, but often they do not have the ability to answer a simple quantitatively question aboutthe fundamental concept in this course. We believe that by implementing an effective assessmenttool we will measure the effectiveness of the newly developed hybrid course. We plan to measurethe effectiveness of the hybrid course by:1. Integrating previously developed and tested Concept Inventory test specifically for Staticsthroughout the course into its weekly modules.2. Multiple choice questions drawn from Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

client. Students also learn how tomanage a real world project with deadlines. This paper describes our approach in having studentscome together to enhance their digital media skills by contributing in the development of acommunity-based animation festival. This paper also addresses how students learned to plan andmanage a festival event while working with a community-based organization.IntroductionIn the fall of 2004 we wrote a collaborative grant submitted to the University of Kentucky for aprogram entitled “Appalachian Ideas Network”. This grant was established with funding fromthe Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to enable universities in the Appalachian regionto develop programs in social entrepreneurship. Our intent for this project

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

planning discussions for the new course in2002 by addressing the ABET (1997) criteria for “soft skills” as given in Table 1. In addition, Page 12.82.2these planners wanted the content to contain sufficient communications outcomes to qualify as aUniversity Literacy Course. This planning resulted in the course outcomes (and associatedmastery levels) given in Table 2 where the outcomes are correlated to the ABET criteria. Table 1. ABET Criterion 3 – Program Outcomes and Assessments f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g) An ability to communicate effectively h) The broad education necessary to

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Chuck Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

encouraging a stronginteraction with an engineering college. This paper will review the characteristics of theprofessional development plan that is in place at Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School.BackgroundThe school was built in 2003 in a predominantly ethnically isolated inner city neighborhood. Itslocation facilitated ethnicity integration without the aid of a district assigned plan. During itsfirst year of operation, the school applied for and received a three year grant from the MagnetSchools Assistance Program (MSAP) that provided additional resources to support its curriculumand faculty development. The school has a K-5 student population with no special enrollmentcriteria and definitely functions as a typical neighborhood school. It

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Lalitha Balachandran, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

next section of this paper presents briefly the standards, elements and intellectualtraits of critical thinking. Deming’s Deming’s wheel wheel (P.D.C.A.) (P.D.C.A.) PLAN DO Continuous ACT CHECK Improvement & Learning Weekly Discussion e/Inertia Resistanc Figure 1: Process Approach to

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ProgramsAbstractThe College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) has re-discovered within itstechnology programs curricular flexibilities that are now being used to attract and retain morestudents. Students are increasingly aware of the need to broaden their skill base upongraduation and recognize the need to compete for employment on a global scale. This paperdescribes the Flex Advantage Plan (FAP) at CETA that precisely targets opportunities forcomplementary areas of study and encourages students to design custom educational plans. FAPlays out specific tracks that add distinction and uniqueness to program majors by presentingstudents with educational choices. Students can add depth in a chosen discipline and/or pursueanother area of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas

are: “1) Collaboration between and among highereducation institution partners, education service cooperatives, schools, and communitiesparticipating in the education renewal zone, including within the academic departments withinthe higher education institution partners; and 2) A comprehensive program of professionaldevelopment to assure the practical knowledge base of pre-service and in service teachers …..”4 The ideas behind the UASPP fit these requirements very well. The frequent contact byNWA-ERZ staff with the participating public schools has resulted in the kind of workingrelationship that generally takes time to develop. This established network provided Engineeringan ideal mechanism to plan the logistics of the UASPP

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

curriculum.The two engineering entrepreneurship sections each met for 15 hours during thesemester, and extra time was provided for meetings with success coaches and peermentors. The six main areas covered in the sections are detailed below: • Academic Success- study skills, time management, finding help for classroom material, test-taking skills, and college survival skills. • Professional Success – career planning and effective presentations. • Engineering Information – career and advisement information and research presentations/laboratory tours. • Engineering Design and Problem Solving – creativity, effective teams, brainstorming, process design, and product design. • Societal Issues of Engineers – ethics

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

solve problemsstrategically. Many studies [3, 7] have found that students’ cognitive and metacognitive skills(i.e., monitor and control one’s own cognitive processes) play an essential role in problemsolving processes.The application of one’s metacognitive skills can be observed through what that particularperson does for a particular given task. Brown [2] identifies metacognition through activitiessuch as planning, monitoring, and revising. Paris and Winograd [11] offer a more comprehensiveview where metacognition can be observed through two essential features of metacognition; (a)cognitive self-appraisal and (b) cognitive self-management. These two metacognitive featuresinvolve cognitive and motivational issues such as skill and will, which

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University; Keith Fisher, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2002.Preparation for this accreditation review included developing a Continuous Improvement (CI)plan for the MET program. This CI plan outlines the process utilized to insure that programobjectives and outcomes are documented, assessed, and the program improved as necessary andapplicable. In essence, it provides “An approach to continuous program improvement that asksthe right questions and can provide academic administrators, faculty members, and others withthe information they need to develop an appropriate, effective, and efficient academic program.”4Figure 1 provides a schematic of the CI plan and the supported constituents of the MET program

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Finger, California Polytechnic State University; Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California; Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University; Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service; Malia Francisco, United Parcel Service; Betsy Sale, United Parcel Service

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-1714: ADVANCING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING BY EMPOWERINGSTUDENT LEADERS TO PROMOTE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTIONOF FEMALES IN ENGINEERINGHelene Finger, California Polytechnic State University Helene Finger is the Director of the Women’s Engineering Program in the College of Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Her responsibilities include supervising staff and advising the student SWE section in the planning and implementation of programs for the recruitment and retention of women. She has also taught in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Cal Poly since 1997 and is a registered professional engineer. In 2001 she was named a recipient of National Organization for

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

opticsby Southern California State universities is insufficientwhile the demand from the optical industry in the area iscontinuously rising. To respond to this deficiency, theECET program at CalPoly-Pomona developed a plan to adda four units (three unit lecture and one unit laboratory)optics course to its curriculum. This course would cover Page 12.1113.4geometric optics, fiber optics, and optical communication.The inception plan for this course had two stages: 1)Search for funding/donation of laboratory equipment,develop an elective course, and offer the elective courseonce year. 2) Establish relationships with the local opticsindustry, get their feedback, revise course

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Barsanti, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

that the planned number of topics was too ambitious and only a percentage of thetopics were actually covered. This required the instructor to make significant mid-coursecorrections to the syllabus and resulted in reduced student acceptance.The second time the course was offered the number of topics was reduced significantly. Thisresulted in a more focused curriculum. The remainder of the paper will discuss the details oftopic and text selection, the structure of the course, and student acceptance and performance.The paper is organized into four remaining sections. The first is background on The Citadel andits engineering programs. The second section describes the trials and tribulations of the firstattempt at teaching this course. This is

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Marcek

Tagged Divisions

International

, andbridge building around the investments in human capital needed to compete – as people,companies, or nations [5, 6].This initiative, being carried out by multiple stakeholders is focused on developing plans forenhancing engineering education and practice throughout the continent. The OAS Ministers ofScience and Technology issued a mandate in the Lima Declaration in support of this capacitybuilding effort at their meeting in Lima, Peru in November, 2004.A subsequent symposium held in Lima at the end of November 2005 attracted over 200participants from the corporate sector, universities, national governments, professionalassociations, and civil society organizations, from throughout the hemisphere. Funding wasprovided by the U.S. Trade and

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Position Titles Typical Professional Attainments Licensure Status Professional Experience Academic Qualifications (b) Teaching (c) Scholarship of Engineering Page 12.734.8 (d) Engagement [Service in the Profession]Assistant Professor Level ─Engineering Level 4Suggested Guidelines for Professionally OrientedUnit Criteria Leading to Tenure and Promotion(a) Comparable Professional QualificationsGeneral Characteristics. As a fully competent engineer in all conventional aspects of the subject matterof the functional area of the assignment, plans and conducts work