Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University; Nicholas Patrick Totaro, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

purpose of these courses is to introduce students to the discipline, toteach fundamental skills in engineering methods, calculations, designs, and computer aideddesigns, and to build a sense of community through team work, communication skills, andservice-learning. The tremendous increase of students in the program has led to shifts in the 2-course sequence. This paper will present the 2-course sequence with a focus on recent changesto accommodate a higher student to faculty ratio, as well as course instructors workingtogether to ensure a seamless transition between courses, including continuity in designprojects. Specific changes include using peer mentors in large classes, a focus on careerknowledge and skill building through these courses, and

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Pawan Ramchandra Galande

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

founder head of the innovation Center. Dr Waychal earned his Ph D in the area of developing Innovation Competencies in Information System Organizations from IIT Bombay and M Tech in Control Engineering from IIT Delhi. He has presented keynote / invited talks in many high prole international conferences and has published papers in peer- reviewed journals. He / his teams have won awards in Engineering Education, Innovation, Six Sigma, and Knowledge Management at international events. His current research interests are engineering edu- cation, software engineering, and developing innovative entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. He was chosen as one of the five outstanding engineering educators by IUCEE (Indo-universal