Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

A. J. Marchese; Robert P. Hesketh; T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; Kauser Jahan; C. Stewart Slater

faculty are taking a leadership role by using innovative methods ofteaching and learning, as recommended by ASEE in 1994 [2], to better prepare students for entryinto a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace. Key program features include: (i)inter- and multi-disciplinary education created through collaborative laboratory and coursework;(ii) stressing teamwork as the necessary framework for solving complex problems; (iii)incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies throughout the curricula; (iv) and creation ofcontinuous opportunities for technical communication. To best meet these objectives, the fourengineering programs of Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering have acommon engineering clinic throughout their