Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University; Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University; Fethi Belkhouche, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Qingwen Ni, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

wasexplained that the main consideration was not what the department could do at the time, but if facultyagreed that this was an important outcome for a program. If faculty agreed, then the department wouldfind a way to implement it, which includes redesigning courses, training faculty or adding supplies to acomputer lab.The adopted common outcomes were Outcome 1: Students will be able to communicate effectively in written and oral forms, work successfully in teams, and understand ethical responsibilities. Outcome 2: Students will be able to think critically and be prepared for life-long learning. Outcome 3: Students will be able to continue graduate studies in their current major or related

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

, increasing renewable sources, promoting conservation, and makingenergy conversion more efficient. To muster political support, there has to be an emphasis onsafety, ethics, and maximizing domestic resources. New energy technology is continually beingintroduced: e. g. ultracapacitors, efficient batteries, solar cells, fusion reactors.1,2,3 Energy plansneed to take countenance of these new technologies on the horizon. In order to prepare engineering students to develop energy plans, they should be exposed tomethods in their educational programs. How do you find the best solutions for complex energysystems? What kinds of algorithms are appropriate for this type of problem? These are thequestions the author posed to his mechatronics class