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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Paper ID #17871Suggested Plans and Practices for Further Development of Engineering Edu-cators in the Arab Gulf RegionDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations

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International Educational Experiences (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zaida M Gracia, Texas Tech University; Albert Sacco Jr., Texas Tech University

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2016, Zaida became an ELATE@ Drexel (Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering) alumnus presenting an insti- tutional action project titled ”Raiders Abroad: A sustainable model for globally competent engineering students” that was adopted by the WCOE. The project, based on the work of cross functional teams estab- lished a strategic plan for 2016-2020 focusing on student participation and assessment on programs abroad and the development of a travel scholarship fund for students under financial hardship in the college. Mrs. Gracia brings twenty five years of experience as a mathematics’ professor at the Sacred Heart University in Puerto Rico. She led successful initiatives to increase minorities

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Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University

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. Theseoutcomes have been mapped to ten learning objectives common to all offerings of the course,which are included in the paper.To meet these educational outcomes, the programs are planned around multifaceted themesaccessible to all engineering majors, including: Transportation (UK); Water Resources(Argentina); Engineering in Ancient Lands (Italy, China); Engineering in Extreme Environments(Chile); and Energy and Sustainability (Switzerland/ Germany/France, Norway/Sweden, Brazil,Costa Rica, and New Zealand). Courses typically consist of a series of lectures, site visits andguest speakers arranged around the underlying technical theme. The paper provides examples ofcourse activities from some of these programs.Student requirements include daily class

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They need more than technical skills!

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Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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in Higher Education in China Feifei Zhong1 and Gene Hou2 1 Department of Engineering English, School of Foreign Languages Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu, China, 611756 zhongfeifei@163.com 2 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529 ghou@odu.eduAbstract: This study aims to develop an effective curriculum plan to improve

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International Educational Experiences (1)

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Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Isabelle S. Crist, Vanderbilt University Global Education Office; Christopher J. Rowe, Vanderbilt University

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to produce sample curricula that show how students can incorporate afall or spring semester abroad in a standard four-year, eight-semester graduation plan. Suchplans are constructed so as to not require additional summer study or application of AdvancedPlacement or International Baccalaureate credits.The process of creating these sample curricula is labor-intensive. Starting with the curricularrequirements at our institution for a specific major, noting prerequisite streams and limitations onwhen specific courses are offered, we then investigate the course offerings in that discipline aswell as in mathematics in one of the study abroad programs. Note is made of the general levelof each course and semester(s) offered. Courses that appear to

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Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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issues is to offer an online course. The number of onlinecourses offered in the US is increasing and US students generally find the learning experience tobe commensurate with traditional courses (US News, 2016; Babson, 2013). However, based onour interactions and planning for this program, Chinese students and universities do not have afavorable opinion of online courses. They generally view the courses as inferior to traditionalcourses.ENGR 5110 Effectiveness in Technical Organizations is a course that is only taught in an onlineformat at UC and it has been taught in an online format since 2008. This course was one ofseveral that fit in the curriculum as a technical elective for the program of study for students inthe program. Because faculty

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International Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khalilullah Mayar, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul -Afghanistan

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eight forming components of theAfghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS): 2008 -2013. The specific strategy forhigher education is described as follows (Babury & Hayward, 2014): “Improving the quantity and quality aspects to satisfy the demand for the market based economy with skilled professionals. This will involve increasing the capacity to accommodate more qualified students, together with an improvement in the quality of higher education by improving the number and quality of lecturers and offering a greater variety of courses. There are plans to provide universities with greater autonomy (p. 5).”In Afghanistan the way people can receive higher education falls into one of the following

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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multinational corporation that is expanding operations in both South America and Southeast Asia. You are involved in evaluating the feasibility of the expansion, including finding suitable locations and planning operations. How prepared are you to enter this work situation? What knowledge and capabilities do you have and what do you lack? Task: List and briefly describe five (5) competencies (knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes) you think would be most needed to complete this work assignment.We administered the GCS via an in-class online survey at both the start and end of the semester(in the same administration as the CQS and SRA). We coded student responses to reducevariation in wording and then compared the

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International Research Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Michelle Hatfield, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Heather Elizabeth Lyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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. Having both groups (i.e., the GEER Office and faculty) participate inthe interviews provide an objective environment in which to judge the potential readiness andsuccess in carrying out international research. Interviewers gauge the level of interest thatstudents demonstrate in connecting the potential impact of their research to societal problemsand arrange mutually beneficial research partnerships between students and faculty.Once selected, students are co-advised by faculty from Virginia Tech and the University ofNottingham on projects of joint institutional interest. Students are required to attend several pre-departure workshops which include (3) Orientations during the Spring Semester and a (3) weekResearch Planning Seminar at the

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Continuing Education for Faculty

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation; Mukund Vishnu Kavade, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, India

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capabilities and interestsof the individual through a variety of methods, explaining the institutional goals, self-allocatingthose goals, and analyzing them in teams to identify projects. Eight individuals specificallymentioned the identification of projects as a benefit. The presentation material was liked by eightindividuals – most of them liked audio visual clips. Seven participants liked meditation andseven liked the delivery style of the workshop faculty. Four participants liked opportunities tomake presentations on their goal realization plans to other groups and four participants likedinteractive nature of the workshop. Some of them referred to increased engagement because ofthe interactive nature. Four participants liked the way workshop

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Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayano Ohsaki, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation

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engineering Chemical engineering, IT Major of Indian Comp engineering Instrumentation Comp engineering Comp engineering students and control, comp engineering Online meeting Once None Once Once with India *The project had 7 Japanese students but only 3 travelled to India and fully participated in the program ** The project had 4 Japanese students but only 3 travelled to India and fully participated in the program2014 ProgramIn 2014, we planned two projects, ‘cultural portal’ for regional

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Lacksonen, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Scott Springer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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specific designs and selections made.Capstone I projectsCapstone One Design Practicum is the capstone course for Engineering Technology students andthe first of a two semester sequence for all engineering students. Student teams create computerdesigns of a machine, system, or product. Additionally the course requirements includemanufacturing process planning, economic justification, and design for manufacturing rationale.Many YALI Fellows need improved manufacturing processes to increase production and qualityin their companies, all within tight budget and technology constraints. These make naturalprojects for the Capstone One courses.Jocylene Agbo of Abidjan, Nigeria invented and patented Jo-Jo laundry detergent, designed towork well hand washing

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They need more than technical skills!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe P.E., All India Council for Technical Education

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(wisdom synthesis).Share: The framework includes the phase to share learning with cluster peers and to evaluate students’performances. The framework has presentation templates for both mid-semester and end-semester examinations.Clusters are free to seek written reports, demonstration of live performances, or allow use of native languages forsharing. The framework also identifies attributes of great learners such as questioning, networking, self-belief,and expects students to assess themselves on those attributes, and prepare and execute plans to become greatlearners.ExecutionAt the outset, the program director presented the framework to all faculty members and pursued them to enroll asmentors to different areas. The director explained the program

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International Research Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of New York, NYC Louis Stokes Alliance; Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan

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, Vietnam,Sri Lanka, Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, DominicanRepublic, St. Kitts, Ethiopia, Togo, Ghana, South Africa and Morocco 6.In this paper we will summarize our approach to integrating an international research (IR)experience for minority students in STEM in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria from 2008 topresent.NYC Alliance European Host Site Programs OverviewGraz, Austria - The Marshall Plan scholarship, funded by the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation.It is an academic exchange program established to finance scholarships and fellowships foracademic exchange between Austria and the U.S., with a special focus on universities of appliedsciences, such as University of Graz (Uni Graz) and technical

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Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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interaction and help break thetraditional lecture dominant pattern when cooperative learning protocols are deployed. Thepaper will illustrate how cooperative learning can advance academic success, quality ofrelationships, psychological adjustments, and attitudes toward the college experience. Whatneeds to be done to move the process forward? What are the key components of successfuldeployment of active learning in general and cooperative learning in particular? How tofoster and expand the community of engineering faculty who use cooperative learning?What plans, efforts, and resources need to be mobilized to institutionalize pedagogies ofengagement including cooperative learning at the department or college level?Next, it identifies barriers to

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International Educational Experiences (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Ang Liu, University of New South Wales

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theirinterests related to the GCE in order to help them to develop future plans for their learningand professional development. In addition, students in this technology-enabled global coursesection had the unique opportunity to work with and learn from students across the globe togain firsthand cross-cultural experience. The global nature of this course provided studentswith the opportunity to develop more cultural awareness and gain experience collaboratingwith team members separated by a large distance and time difference.3. Course Structure/Organization Figure 1. Illustration of the two videoconferencing classroomsThe course was organized around three different types of learning experiences: (1) GlobalTeam Project; (2) Cross-cultural

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International Research Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Florida Atlantic University; Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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x 1 Alternative Energy 2 x 2 American history 5 x 5 Aquaculture 1 x 1 Architectural 6 x 6 Area planning & development 2 x 2 Art education 1 x 1 Art history 1 x

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Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Yanchun Yang, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

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activities.Background of the PartnershipIntroduction of quality higher education resources from the western countries to China can betraced back to the early 20th Century. The purpose was to rapidly develop an effective model forChina’s higher education system to train talents that were desperately needed by the country. Inthe spirit of China’s reform and opening policy, the Chinese central government approved a 5-year strategic plan from the Ministry of Education in 2004 that emphasized the importance offurther opening the education system and encouraging international cooperation as one of thekey strategies of China’s educational development. One year earlier, the State Council passed theRegulations of People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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. Most of them had never attempted non-technical writing taskssuch as descriptive writing. However, they also reported to the instructor that, whilewriting in this style was difficult and unfamiliar to them, it was enjoyable.Of course, the instructors didn’t simply collect open-form essays and move on. Theseessays were meant to be considered alongside the argumentative, researched essayswritten earlier in the program. The instructors’ plans were for these essays, bothargumentative and creative, to be scaffolding for the video assignment that finished thetrip. The approaches, creative and expressive in the open-form essays, and formulaic andthesis-driven in the closed form, were meant to be complementary.E3 BlogStudents were required to create an

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H Joshi, KLE Technological University

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from this section were to (1) explainmulti-disciplinary facet of design, (2) draw functional (sub) systems, and (3) construct proposed simplemechanical/ mechatronic systems. The students were required to build a DC regulated power supplycircuit, convert 230 volt AC to 5 volt DC, use the regulated DC power supply circuit developed to drivetwo DC motors, and disassemble and assemble a gearbox. Project Management. Outcomes from this section were to (1) summarize the importance of teamwork in project management. (2) plan a project using relevant project management tools like checklists,timelines and Gantt charts, and (3) document deliverables of project. Student activities included an artistic

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC)

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)“Barriers to success in quantitative gatekeeper courses”, New Directions for Teaching and Learning, vol. 1995, no.61, pp 5–14.George, J. M., Jones, G. R., and Sharbrough, W. C. (1996). Understanding and managing organizational behavior: Addison-Wesley Reading, MA.Jones, B., Paretti, M., Hein, S., and Knott, T. (2009). An Analysis of Motivation Constructs with First-Year Engineering Students: Relationships Among Expectancies, Values, Achievement, and Career Plans. Journal of Engineering Education, 319–36.Monteiro, V., Mata, L., and Peixoto, F., (2015) “Intrinsic Motivation Inventory: Psychometric Properties in the Context of First Language and Mathematics Learning,” Psicol. Reflex. Crit., vol. 28, no. 3, pp.434-443.Nelson, K., Shell

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Robert Prewitt Penno P.E., University of Dayton; Roger J. Crum, University of Dayton; Eddy M. Rojas, University of Dayton

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, the students are introduced to engineeringresponses to earthquakes in view of the recent earthquakes that Assisi and this region of Italy areincreasingly experiencing in the modern era.Daily StructureAfter the initial week, the groups begin work on their assigned projects, employing theengineering problem-solving process described above. The weekly structure includes meetingeach day at 9:00 A.M. in a classroom setting for approximately 3 hours. During this time,groups develop a plan for the remainder of the working day and meet with faculty for guidance.Individual reviews of students’ leadership books are also typically given during this time withgeneral discussion about the various leadership models represented by the different authors

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistair Cook, Colorado State University

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, i.e., in English with faculty teaching in accustomed ways. Fewerrequire the students to adapt to the foreign educational system.Degree of Curricular Integration: Many programs are built as short-term “add-ons,” i.e., summerexperiences, and are not integrated into the overall curriculum.Degree of Cultural/Linguistic Preparation for Experiences Abroad: There is a great range in this regard,with some programs beginning preparation in the Freshmen year and coordinating course selection as aconscious plan anticipating the experience abroad, while others offer little to no preparation.Degree of Engineering-Specificity: Some programs are designed to be generalized experiences abroad,without being engineering specific. Others are designed to

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming Li, Tsinghua University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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school.38 In the context of vigorouslypromoting and implementing the “China Educating and Training Plan of Excellent Engineer”（CETPOE）, it is necessary to focus on the quality culture which penetrates the practice ofengineering education within higher learning institutions, making “the pursuit of excellence”become habit and convention of university, and finally evolving into a culture.325.3. Scientific Construction of Management Mechanism5.3.1. Development of Quality Assurance PolicyColleges and universities should conduct a comprehensive reform of teachers, enhance theattractiveness of engineering education, improve cultivation model of engineering faculty,broaden the recruitment channels of engineering faculty, promote engineering faculty